One of his comrades in the Roughnecks suggests that Rico go to officer training school and try to become an officer. Rico ends up going to see Jelal, and finds that Jelal already had the paperwork ready. Rico enters Officer Candidate School for a second course of training, including further courses in "History and Moral Philosophy". En route from the Roughnecks to the school Rico encounters his father who has also enlisted and is now a corporal, and the two reconcile. He is also visited in school by Carmen, now an ensign and ship's pilot officer in the Navy, and the two discuss their friend Carl, who had been killed earlier in the war.
one of his comrades in the roughnecks suggests that rico go to officer training school and try to become an officer rico ends up going to see jelal and finds that jelal already had the paperwork ready rico enters officer candidate school for a second course of training including further courses in "history and moral philosophy" en route from the roughnecks to the school rico encounters his father who has also enlisted and is now a corporal and the two reconcile he is also visited in school by carmen now an ensign and ship's pilot officer in the navy and the two discuss their friend carl who had been killed earlier in the war