title: The Mission, The Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander
author:  Pete Blaber 
description: <b>Pete Blaber</b> commanded at every level of Delta Force, executing vital missions across the globe including destroying the largest pocket of Al Qaeda forces to date, and helping to hasten the fall of Saddam Hussein?s regime in Iraq.
zlib_text: Robotech: Battlehymn
  Book Four of the Robotech Series
  Copyright 1987 by Jack McKinney
  CHAPTER ONE
  As far as I'm concerned [Gloval] has already disobeyed his orders; I'd urge
  the council to proceed with a courtmartial if I could only come up with
  someone to replace him. What do you think, [name withheld], perhaps I could
  talk [Admiral] Hayes into accepting the position and kill two birds with one
  stone?...This issue of the civilians aboard the SDF-1 has turned into a real
  mess. Personally, I consider them expendable-along with Gloval, along with the
  whole ship, if you want to know the truth. Let's face facts: The thing has
  already outlived its purpose. You and I are where we wanted to be. Why not
  give the aliens their damn ship and send them back where they belong?
  Senator Russo, personal correspondence (source withheld)
  There was something new in the cool summer night skies of 2012...You remember
  sitting on the backyard swing, hands tightly gripping the galvanized chains,
  slender arms 