Keith T. Holcomb
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U.S. Marine Corps
September 22, 2026
Corruptio Optimi Pessima (Corruption of the Best is the Worst)
Has the intellectual culture within the Marine Corps deteriorated to the point that it needs to institute a prize for intellectual courage? A recent...
Keith T. Holcomb • RealClearDefense
Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)
June 11, 2024
What the USS Pueblo Incident Can Teach Marines about the LSM
Photo: In this Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, photo, a North Korean military security guard keeps watch over the USS Pueblo in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Keith T. Holcomb • RealClearDefense
Military Personnel
May 8, 2024
Decline of Senior Officer Integrity and Civilian Control of the Military
Public confidence in the military has slipped. One major reason is the politicization of senior military officers, who show an increasing propensity...
Keith T. Holcomb • RealClearDefense
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