Lieutenant Colonel Michael Holmes (born 1966), U.S. Army National Guard

Army National Guard

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, communicated alleged disclosures regarding use of psychological operations (PsyOps) on visiting legislators while Holmes was leader of the Information Operations unit at Camp Eggers

Camp Eggers

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 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Among the alleged targets were Senators John McCain

John McCain

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 and Carl Levin

Carl Levin

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. Media reports stated that the unit was subjected to a retaliatory campaign when it resisted the order to engaged in the alleged use of PsyOps, including a subsequent reprimand against LCOL Holmes.

Holmes's national service began in the U.S. Army and the National Guard in 1986, and is reported to be a career intelligence officer with training in psychological operations. He attended Admiral Farragut Academy

Admiral Farragut Academy

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 in St. Petersburg (1978–1980) and served in the Florida National Guard

Florida National Guard

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 (1997–2003). He later moved to Texas

Texas

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and now serves in its Army National Guard.