BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — 2008 United States Military Academy graduate and 2025 Invictus Games gold medalist Josh Martin was a guest on the Tracer Burnout podcast.
A New Mexico native, the retired United States Army Special Operations Command Captain won gold in the Men’s Novice IAS2 – Standing Ski event at the 2025 Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded, injured, and ill active duty and veteran military personnel. The 2025 games occurred in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada, from February 8-16, 2025
Although he had no family history of military service, he graduated from West Point and was commissioned as an aviation officer in the U.S. Army. He became qualified in the OH-58D and MH-47G helicopters, serving with the 101st Airborne and completing multiple deployments with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
A serious vehicle accident ended his flying career and he was medically retired from the Army. He went on to earn a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Vanderbilt University and works for McKinsey & Company as a business consultant. Josh is married to an Army captain, and they have two small children.
