Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           WhenhewasrelievedoftheRPOCjob,TommybecamedepressedandDannywenttosickbaywheneverhecould.

           Arthurbecameinterestedinthehematologylab.

           TheNavysentaninvestigatortoobservehimoneday,andhefoundPhilipstretchedoutonhisbunkinuniform,hiswhitehatonhisfeet,flippingcardsoffthetopofadeck.

           "Whatsgoingonhere?"CaptainSimonsdemanded.

           "Getonyourfeet,mister,"said*hisaide.

           "Fuckoff!"Philipsaid.

           "I’macaptain.Howdareyou—"

           "Idon’tgiveadamnifyou’reJesusChrist!Getouttahere.You’remakingmemiss."

           WhenChiefPettyOfficerRankincamein,Philiptoldhimthesamething.

           OnApril12,1972,twoweeksandfourdaysafterTommyjoinedtheNavy,PhilipwasassignedtotheRecruitEvaluationUnit.

           Thereportfromhiscompanycommanderstated:"ThismanwasmyRPOCatfirst,butthenhedidn’tdoanythingexcepttrytobosseveryoneallthetime.Thenhestartedgoingtosick-callafterIrelievedhimofhisRPOCjob.Eachdayitgotworse,andeveryclasshefoundareasontogetoutofit.Thismaniswaybehindtherestofthecompanyandisgoingdownhillallthetime.Thismanwillrequirewatching."

           ApsychiatristinterviewedDavid,whodidn’tunderstandwhatwasgoingon.