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Pentagon Honors Veteran CBS News Correspondent David Martin for 40 Years of Military Reporting

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By Isaac Cubillos
David Martin, CBS News Correspondent, receives an F-16 Fighting Falcon orientation flight from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Thorne, a pilot from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, that will simulate a North American Aerospace Defense Command-coordinated exercise with the Federal Aviation Administration and S.C. Wing – Civil Air Patrol over military training airspaces in South Carolina and Georgia, Jan. 29, 2019. The flight will also include an air-to-air refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard. The South Carolina Air National Guard is hosting a NORAD-sponsored air defense media day to showcase how NORAD coordinates with federal, state and local agencies to support various special security events such as this year’s Super Bowl in its ongoing commitment to safeguard North America’s skies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ashleigh Pavelek)


Veteran CBS News correspondent David Martin was celebrated at the Pentagon for his four decades of exceptional journalism covering America’s military and national security. Since beginning his career in 1983, Martin’s deep expertise and extensive network of sources have earned him numerous awards, recognizing his commitment to journalistic excellence.

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