Following his graduation from The Virginia Military Institute in 1993, Colonel Holbert served 25 years on Active Duty in the United States Air Force. He is now a Boeing 737 Captain for United Airlines. His son, Tyler, is a police officer in Omaha, NE. His daughter, Maddi, lives in Richmond, VA, where she teaches 6th Grade English. Colonel Holbert and his wife Bobbi reside in Winchester, VA.