Jeff Martin

Jeff Martin is the Associate Editor for Multimedia and the host & producer of Defense News Weekly, airing online and on American Forces Network worldwide. In his role as Associate Editor, he reports worldwide on the military and defense industry and leads a market-leading multimedia team.


  • Trump awards Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan
    Trump awards Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan

    President Donald Trump awarded retired Navy SEAL Master Chief Petty Officer Britt K. Slabinski the nation’s highest award for valor in combat, the Medal of Honor, for his actions 16 years ago in Afghanistan, in what became known as the Battle of Roberts Ridge. (Alan Lessig/Staff)

  • Army special ops remembers the fallen
    Army special ops remembers the fallen

    Army Special Operations Command honors 12 soldiers who died in the past year in a ceremony on Fort Bragg. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • Veteran honors troops every year with special salute
    Veteran honors troops every year with special salute

    Air Force veteran Ray Weaver of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, comes to D.C. every year on Memorial Day to give thanks to troops through a special salute in a tradition that has become a family affair for decades. (Ben Murray/Staff)

  • Rolling Thunder 2018: Vietnam veteran greets riders
    Rolling Thunder 2018: Vietnam veteran greets riders

    A retired Marine welcomes riders and fellow veterans to Rolling Thunder. (James Williams/Staff)

  • Rolling Thunder 2018: A civilian’s perspective
    Rolling Thunder 2018: A civilian’s perspective

    David never served, but he’s riding in his fourth Rolling Thunder to support those who did. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Goggles that defog themselves
    Goggles that defog themselves

    Get a look at a type of goggle that can make it easier to see on its own.

  • What did we learn at SOFIC 2018?
    What did we learn at SOFIC 2018?

    Defense News land warfare reporter Jen Judson and Military Times ground combat reporter Todd South discuss what they took away from the 2018 Special Operations Forces Industrial Conference. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Special ops forces show off in hostage demo
    Special ops forces show off in hostage demo

    At the 2018 Special Operations Forces Industrial Conference, special ops forces from the U.S., Poland, Finland, Colombia, Hungary, Italy, Singapore and Romania show off their capabilities during a hostage rescue demonstration. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Norwegian F-35s arrive
    Norwegian F-35s arrive

    Norway has taken a big step toward declaring inital operational capability for its F-35 fighter jets.

  • Permanent US forces in Poland?
    Permanent US forces in Poland?

    Poland is proposing to pay for U.S. forces to be permanently stationed there, but is it practical?

  • Trump awards Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan
    Trump awards Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan

    President Donald Trump awarded retired Navy SEAL Master Chief Petty Officer Britt K. Slabinski the nation’s highest award for valor in combat, the Medal of Honor, for his actions 16 years ago in Afghanistan, in what became known as the Battle of Roberts Ridge. (Alan Lessig/Staff)

  • Army special ops remembers the fallen
    Army special ops remembers the fallen

    Army Special Operations Command honors 12 soldiers who died in the past year in a ceremony on Fort Bragg. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • Veteran honors troops every year with special salute
    Veteran honors troops every year with special salute

    Air Force veteran Ray Weaver of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, comes to D.C. every year on Memorial Day to give thanks to troops through a special salute in a tradition that has become a family affair for decades. (Ben Murray/Staff)

  • Rolling Thunder 2018: Vietnam veteran greets riders
    Rolling Thunder 2018: Vietnam veteran greets riders

    A retired Marine welcomes riders and fellow veterans to Rolling Thunder. (James Williams/Staff)

  • Rolling Thunder 2018: A civilian’s perspective
    Rolling Thunder 2018: A civilian’s perspective

    David never served, but he’s riding in his fourth Rolling Thunder to support those who did. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Goggles that defog themselves
    Goggles that defog themselves

    Get a look at a type of goggle that can make it easier to see on its own.

  • What did we learn at SOFIC 2018?
    What did we learn at SOFIC 2018?

    Defense News land warfare reporter Jen Judson and Military Times ground combat reporter Todd South discuss what they took away from the 2018 Special Operations Forces Industrial Conference. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Special ops forces show off in hostage demo
    Special ops forces show off in hostage demo

    At the 2018 Special Operations Forces Industrial Conference, special ops forces from the U.S., Poland, Finland, Colombia, Hungary, Italy, Singapore and Romania show off their capabilities during a hostage rescue demonstration. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Norwegian F-35s arrive
    Norwegian F-35s arrive

    Norway has taken a big step toward declaring inital operational capability for its F-35 fighter jets.

  • Permanent US forces in Poland?
    Permanent US forces in Poland?

    Poland is proposing to pay for U.S. forces to be permanently stationed there, but is it practical?

  • Trump awards Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan
    Trump awards Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan

    President Donald Trump awarded retired Navy SEAL Master Chief Petty Officer Britt K. Slabinski the nation’s highest award for valor in combat, the Medal of Honor, for his actions 16 years ago in Afghanistan, in what became known as the Battle of Roberts Ridge. (Alan Lessig/Staff)

  • Army special ops remembers the fallen
    Army special ops remembers the fallen

    Army Special Operations Command honors 12 soldiers who died in the past year in a ceremony on Fort Bragg. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • Veteran honors troops every year with special salute
    Veteran honors troops every year with special salute

    Air Force veteran Ray Weaver of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, comes to D.C. every year on Memorial Day to give thanks to troops through a special salute in a tradition that has become a family affair for decades. (Ben Murray/Staff)

  • Rolling Thunder 2018: Vietnam veteran greets riders
    Rolling Thunder 2018: Vietnam veteran greets riders

    A retired Marine welcomes riders and fellow veterans to Rolling Thunder. (James Williams/Staff)

  • Rolling Thunder 2018: A civilian’s perspective
    Rolling Thunder 2018: A civilian’s perspective

    David never served, but he’s riding in his fourth Rolling Thunder to support those who did. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Goggles that defog themselves
    Goggles that defog themselves

    Get a look at a type of goggle that can make it easier to see on its own.

  • What did we learn at SOFIC 2018?
    What did we learn at SOFIC 2018?

    Defense News land warfare reporter Jen Judson and Military Times ground combat reporter Todd South discuss what they took away from the 2018 Special Operations Forces Industrial Conference. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Special ops forces show off in hostage demo
    Special ops forces show off in hostage demo

    At the 2018 Special Operations Forces Industrial Conference, special ops forces from the U.S., Poland, Finland, Colombia, Hungary, Italy, Singapore and Romania show off their capabilities during a hostage rescue demonstration. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Norwegian F-35s arrive
    Norwegian F-35s arrive

    Norway has taken a big step toward declaring inital operational capability for its F-35 fighter jets.

  • Permanent US forces in Poland?
    Permanent US forces in Poland?

    Poland is proposing to pay for U.S. forces to be permanently stationed there, but is it practical?