David Martin (journalist)

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David Martin
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Martin in 2019
Born (1943-07-28) July 28, 1943 (age 81)
Alma mater Yale University
Occupation Correspondent
Title CBS News National Security Correspondent
SpouseElinor Martin
Children4
Website www.cbsnews.com/team/david-martin/

David C. Martin (born July 28, 1943) is an American television news correspondent, journalist and author who works for CBS News. He has been the network's National Security Correspondent reporting from The Pentagon since 1993. Martin has contributed reports to the CBS Evening News , CBS Sunday Morning , 60 Minutes , and 48 Hours . [1]

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Early life and career

Martin was born July 28, 1943, in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Yale University in 1965 with a degree in English. He served during the Vietnam War as a naval officer. Martin began at CBS News as a researcher in 1969. His career during the 1970s and early 1980s included stints at Newsweek Magazine and the Associated Press. He became CBS News Pentagon correspondent in 1983. [2] On June 28, 2024 he was recognized by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon for his 40 years of reporting. [3]

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References

  1. "David Martin". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  2. "David Martin". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  3. Pentagon celebrates CBS News' David Martin for 40 years of journalism. June 28, 2024.