Armadillo

Film makers follow a group of Danish soldiers through a tour of duty in Helmand Province in Afghanistan, has a lot in common with “Restrepo.” Each film is named for a Forward Operating Base, and each one focuses on the daily grind of the men who fight there.  For anyone who reads this blog, GO WATCH RESTREPO, it will change the way you view the war in the far East as well as our soldiers who are fighting for us day in and day out.

In spite of the language barrier, the young Danes in “Armadillo” will look familiar to American viewers. Their habits, tastes and attitudes are pretty much the standard equipment of the modern Western male, with some local and individual variations. They like first-person-shooter video games, tattoos, Internet pornography and heavy metal. They communicate with one another through horseplay, teasing and occasional expressions of love, and they regard their work as an ordeal, a noble cause, an existential nightmare and a source of pleasure.

I was able to find this film in it's entirety over the internet and suggest that everyone watches it.  Another awesome film.