A War

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A WAR:

2-5 here, with a sitrep.

Moving forward in single file.

2, 000 south of Adam Khan Kalay.

All is quiet, over.

6-0, this 2-5 Dolly, Dolly, over.

2-5, 6-0 here.

You are Dolly. Over and out.

- He's up here.

- Logstat from 3-5, please.

3-5, 6-0 here, over.

2-5, 2-5, 6-0 here.

Report, please. Over.

2-5, 6-0 here.

- IED!

- F***!

Anders is down!

Get a medic over here now!

- Anders!

- Now!

Do you see him?

- Anders is down.

- He's lying on the other side.

- What's up?

- We don't know who. It was a 9-0 call.

- 9-0 about what?

- Contact IED.

9-0, 9-0, 6-0.

Who's in contact? Over.

- Get him...

- Anders?

Jones! Tighten this.

Lasse, if you can, stuff something in

to stop the bleeding.

- Okay? Gauze, bandage, anything.

- Copy.

6-0, 2-5 here.

Stand by for partial 9-liner.

...1410. Over.

- 3814.

- 6-0. Copy. Out.

- 381410.

- Anders Holm, 1st gunner, 2nd group.

- I need a complete status.

- Service number...

2-5, 6-0 with instructions from Papa.

We need a complete 9-liner

and a sitrep.

Medevac ETA 15.

- He's stopped breathing.

- Unresponsive.

- Very weak breathing.

- Medevac status?

Hold on, Anders.

Easy, try to turn him over.

- No pulse.

- F***, man!

- Calm down, Lasse.

- Hold on, Anders!

- Where the f*** is that helicopter?

- Lasse, calm down.

- We're working on it.

- No pulse in his wrist.

Double amputation.

Charlie is very critical.

- He's bleeding out.

- Come on!

25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.

Both breathing and pulse is gone.

- He's gone.

- All gone?

Yes.

We've terminated CPR.

We...

We'll spend the time

preparing for transport, over.

6-0, copy, out.

Are you okay?

I need you to stay focused.

As you've probably heard,

Anders died upon arriving in Bastion.

- How are the men doing?

- They're not doing well.

Particularly not my 2nd gunner, Lasse.

- What do you say?

- None of the men are doing well.

We go on patrols like moving targets.

The boys are powerless. The men

don't see the purpose of patrolling...

Easy now.

Let's see it from their level.

The boys just lost a good friend.

No wonder they're frustrated.

I'm just saying the tasks don't seem

to make sense, and it's damn hard...

Let's keep focus: I watched one of

my 21-year-old boys bleed out today!

- That doesn't make any sense!

- Of course not. Go see to the boys.

What are your thoughts?

It's been a rough day.

They need to vent.

I have to deal with this now.

I'll join them on patrol from tomorrow.

I'll brief them myself at 2030 hours.

Do any of you have doubts about

why you're here?

You're here to safeguard and help

civilians. So they can have a life.

So they can rebuild their country.

I know you're doing a lot of patrols,

and that I'm asking a lot.

But we have momentum right now

in winning the civilians over.

Which is why it's so important

that we show them our presence.

Okay, where is he?

- Where's Julius?

- Outside. We'll go get him.

- After we've talked to Birgitte. Hi.

- Hi, Maria. Good of you to stop by.

I have to tell you that Julius has been

in a fight with another boy today.

- Was it serious?

- Yes.

We couldn't calm him down, and he bit

the other boy in the shoulder.

You suggested that you and I

and his teacher talk it through...

Yes, let's do that. Friday, I get off

work at 3 p.m. I can be here 3:30.

Let me get my calendar.

I'll be right back.

- Hey...

- Julius... Julius bit a boy.

Yes, he did, sweetie.

You shouldn't do that.

When are we going home?

I can see now that it's not easy

to find time for everything.

I'm pretty busy on Friday...

Julius?

- Hi!

- Hi.

Time to go home.

Come on.

Yes, Julius. Time to go.

Figne's waiting for us.

Come on.

Julius, sweetie?

Julius?

Come on.

Daddy's calling today.

Come on.

Alright!

- What's four plus four?

- That's so easy. Eight!

- You just kissed your date.

- You're so annoying.

- What's twenty plus twenty?

- Forty.

- Your butt is fat and naughty.

- Why are you always such a pain?

Stop it. Turn off the TV and take out

your glass. Dinner's in five minutes.

Figne. I know he's annoying.

Just leave him alone, okay?

Go and sit down.

Elliot, please go sit at the table.

We'll have dinner now.

- Cut it...

- Shall I cut it for you?

- "Dear Mom, please cut it for me."

- You're not "dear Mom"...

You little rascal.

You can have ketchup if you want.

We'll be done with dinner

in time for Dad's call.

- What time is it?

- 7:
30.

- That's late.

- It sure is, Elliot.

- Why...

- You can go watch TV.

- I want milk.

- So have some.

Easy, easy, easy...

Well done.

I can drink so much...

I can drink so much milk.

I know.

You can drink a whole liter.

That was not good for me...

"Not good for you..."

That's okay, don't worry about it.

How are you?

Who?

How old was he?

Are you okay?

Okay. Good.

We're... we're fine.

We're fine, I mean...

They... sure, they behave

from time to time, you know?

And they're... annoying at times.

It's pretty much as usual.

Yeah, ha-ha for you. Really funny.

You can look forward to coming home

to these little brats.

Elliot just woke up.

Can you call back in two minutes?

Okay.

Okay...

Love you too.

Talk to you soon, okay?

Yes, I will.

Hey, babe. Bye.

Lasse?

What's up?

I want to go home now.

After that morning with Anders...

He wasn't meant to stand there.

He took my place.

And he got blown to pieces.

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