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village."

Ben nodded his head. "You're good, boy. You're

in command. Take the town."

Buddy's mouth dropped open. "What?"

"You heard me!" Ben said sharply. "I said

you're in command. Take the damn town. You don't

expect me to live forever, do you? I could catch a

bullet any moment. I could step on a mine.

I'm a middle-aged man, son. Not some strutting

rooster like you." He turned to Corrie. "Advise

the battalion that Buddy is in command for this operation."

He looked back at his son. "It's your

show, boy. Do it."

Buddy gathered the CC'S and PL'S around him,

while Ben leaned up against a fender and rolled a

cigarette. Dr. Chase, whose MASH unit was

attached to

Ben's command, walked up and gave the cigarette

a disgusted look. "Damn things are going to kill you,

Raines. What's this about Buddy taking command?"

"Time he stopped running around like a wild heathen

and began taking some responsibility." Ben lit
up and inhaled.

Chase peered suspiciously at him. "Are you

sick, Raines? Have you been smoking funny

cigarettes? You are actually giving up command?"