Francis tried to remain as calm as possible; tried to tell himself that being passed over for the promotion didn't matter. But if he was honest with himself;' and he
was always honest; it hurt deeply. Getting a pie in the face from Major Margaret Houlihan didn't help matters at all, even if it was an accident. And if it wasn't, well,
he'd forgive her like he forgave everyone. He was determined to make a difference and when his chopper flight was complete, he was
absolutely terrified. God help him, he'd never do that again.