How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
It took quite a while before we were able to feel at home with our new cohorts […] We missed the closeness we'd had with the officers and men of the 1st Marine Division. I wasn't wise enough, then, in the ways of war to know that the next campaign would bring us close to our new fighting partners. (13.7)
Chester's comments suggest how war makes friends out of people. When our lives are on the line, and we have to depend on our buddies to look out for us, we become close to them very quickly.