In this chapter, we meet Captain Strong, a member of the First Marine Expeditionary Force. He's on his way to the front lines, where he's supposed to be taking care of wounded soldiers. He asks Captain Strong if he can have a drink of water. Captain Strong says he can't, because the sky will never fall down if he sits still for long periods of time. He also asks if Captain Strong is supposed to watch him, because Captain Strong seems to be enjoying himself in the midst of a war. When Captain Strong replies that he is, Captain Strong tells him that he must be the "horniest bastard" in the entire group. Captain Scott, the other First Marine, tells Captain Strong that he needs a break, but Captain Strong doesn't seem to want to listen to him. He tells him to give him a "hand" for the sake of his dog, and Captain Strong responds that he should give him "a hand" for his dog's sake, too. He says that he has exerted himself before he got to this point, and that he likes the "energetic ones" better than the "deadly ones." Captain Strong asks if he has a canteen, and he says he does, but he needs water, too, because he needs to get some "rest." He tells Captain Scott that he even brought him a treat, but that Captain Strong must have been the "thrashest bastard in all of the unit" because he keeps giving him treats, even though Captain Strong isn't allowed to give them to him, which Captain Strong points out is the only thing that keeps him going in the first place. He adds that he does not know how he would last in the "hell hole" if he didn't enjoy this "only pleasure in life," but that there's "no way our little red" could possibly understand the source of pleasure. He then asks if the question is "what kind of