Lt. Col. Michael Holt, Steilacoom, Wash. is retiring after 23 years in the U.S. Air Force. A graduate of Air Force ROTC Detachment 835 at North Texas, he is a combat veteran of Operations Southern Watch, Northern Watch, Noble Eagle, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. He also provided air security for three U.S. presidents, two Olympics and several Super Bowls. He is returning to the Dallas-Fort Worth area to start another career.