The civilian victim...

News item for context. ... was my mom's step-cousin (if that's the correct term for one's stepfather's nephew). I didn't know Gleb that well, but he was a good guy and a patriot - served three years in Lebanon. He was working as a civilian in the army, on the border crossing - checking IDs, looking for anything suspicious, etc. Probably didn't have enough time to do anything about a 22 year-old mother of two who decided she wants to be a martyr. 29 year old reserve paratrooper sergeant first class, comp-sci grad working his last week as "shift manager" at the border-crossing - he has recently found a desk job in the difficult economy. He left two parents, a sister and a completely heartbroken fiancé. RIP.