During World War II, young American flyers leave basic training and discover that, thanks to ambitious mission counts, the bureaucracy is deadlier than the enemy.

Yossarian takes drastic measures to avoid a feared mission; disaster catches up with him when he least expects it.

Yossarian and Orr help Milo conduct business around the world and discover the magnitude and influence of his empire.

Reeling from tragedy, Yossarian encounters incomprehensible darkness while in Rome and faces an impossible choice.

Although injured, Yossarian is alive and intact, but is soon thwarted by an old adversary. Yossarian undergoes a transformation after a devastating loss.