Milo the Militant

           Forthefirsttimeinhislife,Yossarianprayed.HegotdownonhiskneesandprayedtoNatelynottovolunteertoflymorethanseventymissionsafterChiefWhiteHalfoatdiddieofpneumoniainthehospitalandNatelyhadappliedforhisjob.ButNatelyjustwouldn’tlisten.

           "I’vegottoflymoremissions,"Natelyinsistedlamelywithacrookedsmile."Otherwisethey’llsendmehome."

           "So?"

           "Idon’twanttogohomeuntilIcantakeherbackwithme."

           "Shemeansthatmuchtoyou?"Natelynoddeddejectedly."Imightneverseeheragain."

           "Thengetyourselfgrounded,"Yossarianurged."You’vefinishedyourmissionsandyoudon’tneedtheflightpay.Whydon’tyouaskforChiefWhiteHalfoat’sjob,ifyoucanstandworkingforCaptainBlack?"Natelyshookhishead,hischeeksdarkeningwithshyandregretfulmortification."Theywon’tgiveittome.IspoketoColonelKorn,andhetoldmeI’dhavetoflymoremissionsorbesenthome."Yossariancursedsavagely."That’sjustplainmeanness."

           "Idon’tmind,Iguess.I’veflownseventymissionswithoutgettinghurt.IguessIcanflyafewmore."

           "Don’tdoanythingatallaboutituntilItalktosomeone,"Yossariandecided,andwentlookingforhelpfromMilo,whowentimmediatelyafterwardtoColonelCathcartforhelpinhavinghimselfassignedtomorecombatmissions.

           Milohadbeenearningmanydistinctionsforhimself.

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