Robert K. Martin

Robert K. Martin served on board the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CVS-11) in the mid-1960s. He was the ship's public relations officer and also served as the officer in charge of the ship's newspaper, the Ketcher. During his time on board, Intrepid was the primary recovery vessel for NASA's Gemini 3 mission in 1965. Martin attained the rank of lieutenant junior grade during his time on board Intrepid. Recalled to active duty in December 1972, Martin served as the Navy Information Coordinator for recovery of the Apollo 17 mission. He retired from the U.S. Navy as a commander.