Description
Mr. Slusar expresses his pride when watching the first plane come in to the airport. One of the best experiences of his service.
Clint Slusar
Mr. Slusar was born September 28, 1967 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After making the decision to join the military, Mr. Slusar enlisted in the army with the 3 Royal Canadian Regiment. After spending time in Germany training as a combat soldier, Mr. Slusar travelled with his fellow soldiers to Sarajevo in 1992 as part of November Company Group. Because of his service during his tour in Sarajevo, Mr. Slusar was awarded The Commander-In-Chief Unit commendation for his participation in securing the Sarajevo Airport for humanitarian relief flights and escorting these relief convoys into the city. Mr. Slusar retired from the military for personal reasons and has a great amount of pride for his service in Sarajevo.
Transcript
I would say the most pride I had in Sarajevo was when the first plane landed. That was something for me. We were there at the airport waiting with our vehicle. There was a bunch of vehicles obviously, but we were all sitting on top of our vehicle waiting and I had my video camera at that time and I videoed the first plane coming in on the runway. And all the guys were, you could hear them all talking and you know, everybody was in a good mood. We were all happy, you know. So just to me, seeing the first plane come in was, for Sarajevo, was the best, the best experience there.
Meta Data
Proudest Memory of Sarajevo
Medium
Video
Owner
Veterans Affairs Canada
War or Conflict Term
Canadian Armed Forces
Location/Theatre
Sarajevo
Campaign
Sarajevo
Person Interviewed
Clint Slusar
Branch
Army
Units/Ship
Royal Canadian Regiment
Military Rank
Corporal
Occupation
Rifleman
Duration
0:51