THEY CALLED HIM NOBODY—UNTIL A GENERAL STOOD AT ATTENTION A loud voice cut through the busy air base terminal like a drill sergeant’s bark on inspection day. “Out of the way, old man. You’re sitting in a priority zone.” The speaker—Colonel Maddox—stood tall, crisp uniform pressed to perfection, rows of medals catching the fluorescent light. His boots gleamed like mirrors. Every inch of him screamed discipline, command, and ego. The man he spoke to didn’t flinch. He was seated calmly in a plastic