Saturday, March 12, 2005
A Soldier Who Died Young
First Lieutenant Brian Slavenas (1972-2003)
An extraordinary young man--pianist, weight lifter, skier, chess player, helicopter pilot
Hero who died for a cause or a victim caught in geopolitical machinations ? To those who knew and loved him, he was a son, a brother, a friend. A gentle human being who "wouldn't hurt a fly".
Calvin Trillin's "Lost Son" in the March 14th issue of The New Yorker is not available on-line. However, Mr. Trillin's interview with Matt Delinger is. Here is an extract.
"Brian’s parents have very different takes on his death. His father, who is supportive of the war, wanted a military funeral, and his mother, who has protested the war, did not. The family seems to be a microcosm of the nation."
Go to:
Lost Son (added June 18, 2011)
All-American Boy
An extraordinary young man--pianist, weight lifter, skier, chess player, helicopter pilot
Hero who died for a cause or a victim caught in geopolitical machinations ? To those who knew and loved him, he was a son, a brother, a friend. A gentle human being who "wouldn't hurt a fly".
Calvin Trillin's "Lost Son" in the March 14th issue of The New Yorker is not available on-line. However, Mr. Trillin's interview with Matt Delinger is. Here is an extract.
"Brian’s parents have very different takes on his death. His father, who is supportive of the war, wanted a military funeral, and his mother, who has protested the war, did not. The family seems to be a microcosm of the nation."
Go to:
Lost Son (added June 18, 2011)
All-American Boy
