[1] After joining the army in 1941, Martin was trained in psychological warfare and interrogations at Camp Ritchie.

Together with other Ritchie Boys, he arrived in Europe in December of 1944 where he was assigned as an intellgience officer in George Patton’s army.

[4] In 1962, as the Republican nominee, he narrowly lost a U.S. Senate race to Democratic incumbent J. Lister Hill.

Martin served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama's 7th congressional district from 1965 to 1967.

He ran for Alabama governor in 1966, losing to Democrat Lurleen Wallace.