Chapter 9 Clint had found it hard to watch his guys go aloft without him. But the more he’d thought about Gibson’s suggestion, the better he’d liked it. Not only for personal reasons, but because it gave him a chance to have his three squad leaders perform a critical task without him hanging over them. Each man was responsible for nine other men which had neatly worked out to be a rope each. Practically choking on his held breath, he’d forced himself to climb up to the command station and watch as his men did the difficult maneuver without his interference. He hadn’t thought of the change until they were all on deck, so it was a chance to observe how adaptable they were on receiving new, last-minute orders. Being good Rangers, they took it in stride and they delivered flawlessly. He’d b

