Delta Force & Ranger Regiment Commander | Pete Blaber (throwback ep)

original airdate 11-3-23Pete Blaber looks back on his path from the Ranger Regiment to Delta Force, including operations in Panama, Colombia, Somalia, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and the leadership lessons he carried from each. We also dig into his reconstruction of the Pat Tillman friendly-fire incident, the command failures that set the conditions for it, and why accountability and common-sense leadership matter so much in combat.VAER Watches ⬇️https://www.vaerwatches.com/theteamhouse get a free watch roll with your purchase.20% for active duty, veteran, leo, & first responders Support the show on Patreon:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseJack's news outlet:⬇️https://thehighside.substack.com/Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️Jon's Twitter:https://x.com/jonathanhackettJon's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettJon's books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettTwitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackettFind Marc P here:https://x.com/MpolymerFind Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8LinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023Substack ⬇️https://amilburn.substack.com/Andy’s book ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations00:00 – Start01:09 – Growing Up Outside Chicago02:48 – Cross Country, Endurance & Learning to Push Through Pain05:45 – Desert One Inspires Him to Join the Military07:07 – Trying to Figure Out How to Get Into the Army08:38 – “I Want to Join Delta Force”09:04 – OCS & Becoming an Infantry Officer10:16 – The Fastest Route to Ranger Regiment10:36 – First Assignment in Korea11:56 – Joining 2nd Ranger Battalion12:22 – The Ranger Battalion Commander Who Shaped His Leadership13:28 – What a Healthy Command Climate Looks Like15:12 – “The Best Welfare for the Troops Is Getting Them Home”16:09 – Learning to Stay Calm on the Radio17:52 – Company Command in the 7th Infantry Division18:14 – Invading Pan