Col Joseph H AlexanderCol. Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (Ret.), served in the Corps for 29 years as an assault amphibian officer. He has written a number of books, including Utmost Savagery and Edson's Raiders. He was the Naval Institute Author of the Year in 1996 and 2010. e was the principal historian and writer on the exhibit design team throughout the construction of the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Read More Read Less