Hitch came to relieve Tully from guard duty. Tully got into bed, but he didn't fall asleep. Instead, he spent the night thinking about Hitch. Mark Hitchcock was Tully's best friend. They had been in basic training together.
Hitch knew practically everything there was to know about jeeps. He would regularly use that bubblegum he incessantly chewed, to fix leaks and cracks in the jeeps. He was a great shot too.
Like Moffit, Hitch was very popular with the ladies. They just couldn't get enough of his blonde hair and blue eyes. Tully smiled, he remembered the time they had trade Hitch for some much-needed water. Hitch had just grinned.
Hitch was cocky and confident. Tully knew most of it was because Hitch was trying to cover up his fears and insecurities.
Hitch got injured the most. Tully liked to tease him and told him it was because he wasn't as good of a driver as him. Both of them knew that wasn't true. Hitch was just a good of driver as Tully. None of them knew when Hitch got hurt, until he fell out of the jeep from the pain and exhaustion. Troy always admonished him to tell him right away when he was injured, but Hitch never listened. Amazingly, Hitch always managed to hold out from fainting until after they were safe. Tully attributed it to Hitch's determination.
Tully was glad Hitch was his best friend.