Catch-22 Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 35 "Milo the Militant" Summary

Chapter 35 "Milo the Militant" Summary

Unwilling to ship home without his love, Nately plans to volunteer for more than the required seventy missions. Yossarian tries unsuccessfully to talk him out of it, finally advising him not to do anything until he can talk to someone. Yossarian talks to Milo, who immediately goes to Colonel Cathcart. After pretending to ask for more combat missions, Milo makes it abundantly clear to the Colonel that Milo Minderbinder is irreplaceable. The Colonel forbids Milo from flying combat missions, deciding after some overt manipulation, that he will have others fly missions on Milo's behalf, awarding to Milo any medals won. Milo tells Colonel Cathcart of Nately and his girl, insisting that the young man is willing to fly more missions to stay near her. Colonel Cathcart is thrilled with the idea of sending Yossarian back into combat. The next day, the quota is raised to 80, and the men are...
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