Jon Simkins
Editor, Staff Writer
Jon Simkins is the executive editor for Military Times and Defense News, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War.
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Did a US F-22 shoot down a UFO? Photo of aerial object adds to mystery
A grainy image (it’s always a grainy image) of an object downed by an F-22 over Canada's Yukon territory has aviation (and UFO) enthusiasts chattering.
Ex-soldier, a neo-Nazi, gets 45 years for plot to ambush his own unit
The former soldier pleaded guilty last year to plotting to murder members of his own unit with help from satanic neo-Nazis.
US Army veteran killed fighting in Ukraine
Andrew Peters, 28, was serving as a member of the International Legion of the Defense of Ukraine when he was killed at an unspecified location.
Four US troops wounded in helicopter raid that killed ISIS leader
Injuries to the four service members, as well as one working dog, were sustained when there was “an explosion on target.”
Auctioned revolver nets nearly $1M. Previous owner: Theodore Roosevelt
A Smith & Wesson revolver belonging to former President Theodore Roosevelt fetched a handsome price.
Japanese faces, American hearts
Executive Order 9066 forced first- and second-generation Japanese-Americans into internment camps.
Watch the first trailer for the stranger-than-fiction ‘Cocaine Bear’
The otherworldly circumstances that led to a black bear ingesting a mountain of cocaine form the basis of the upcoming film.
Soldier charged after allegedly firing weapon into homes while drunk
A Fort Hood soldier has been arrested and charged after he allegedly fired a weapon recklessly in a residential area.
Vikings tricked into thanking porn star for his service on jumbotron
Steven Wolfe, 43, better known by his stage name Johnny Sins, previously portrayed a service member in one of his myriad adult films.
Motivated traffic? Marines shut down DC-area roadway for birthday run
Other services may dread the annual approach of November 10, but if this is any indication, the opinions of birthday detractors matter less than ever.
