J.D. Simkins
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J.D. Simkins is Editor-in-Chief of Military Times and Defense News, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War.
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John Phelan out as Navy secretary, Pentagon says
The Pentagon provided no reason for the move.
3 F-15s shot down by Kuwait in friendly fire incident, pilots safe, US says
"Kuwait has acknowledged this incident," according to U.S. Central Command. All six crew members have been recovered and are in stable condition.
9 Iranian naval ships have been destroyed and sunk, Trump says
President Trump also said Iran's naval headquarters has been "largely destroyed" in a different attack.
3 US troops killed, 5 seriously wounded in actions against Iran
U.S. Central Command officials announced Sunday that three U.S. service members were killed in action during combat operations.
No US casualties reported following Iran’s retaliatory strikes, officials say
CENTCOM officials also claimed that "damage to U.S. installations was minimal and has not impacted operations."
US confirms first combat use of LUCAS one-way attack drone in Iran strikes
The Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS drone, is a one-way attack drone reverse-engineered after the Iranian Shahed-136.
Marine declared lost at sea after falling overboard from the USS Iwo Jima
Rescue efforts for Lance Cpl. Chukwuemeka E. Oforah, 21, were suspended on Feb. 10, three days after the Marine went overboard in the Caribbean Sea.
Frenchman hospitalized after inserting WWI munition up his rear
The shell, unexploded at the time of removal, resulted in the evacuation of the hospital, with an EOD squad called to clear the area.
US forces kill terror leader linked to ambush on Americans in Syria
The strike in Syria is the latest U.S. response in the wake of a Dec. 13 ambush there that killed two U.S. soldiers and one U.S. interpreter.
US forces kill, capture ’nearly 25 ISIS’ fighters in Syria operations
Over a nine-day period, U.S. and allied forces conducted 11 operations that killed at least seven ISIS fighters and destroyed four weapons caches.
