Two leaders from the Europe Regional Medical Command were awarded the Polish Armed Forces Medal at a ceremony here, December 15.

Col. Stefan Walowski, the Polish Senior National Representative for Ramstein, Lt. Col. Rachele Smith, the Mannheim Army Health Center and Coleman Troop Medical Center commander, Col. John M. Cho, the 30th Medical Command commander, and Lt. Col. Zenon Pilat, Polish Liaison Team Chief at Ramstein, speak together following the Polish Armed Forced Medal presentation December 15. Cho and Smith were presented Polish Armed Forces Medals (Silver) on behalf of the Polish Minister of Defense for their work while serving at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and their support to the wounded Polish service members receiving treatment there.

Col. John M. Cho, commander of the 30th Medical Command, shakes hands with Col. Stefan Walowski, the Polish Senior National Representative for Ramstein, after being presented the Polish Armed Forces Medal December 15. He was presented the medal on behalf of the Polish Minister of Defense for his work while serving as the commander of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and his support to the wounded Polish service members receiving treatment there.

Lt. Col. Rachele Smith, the Mannheim Army Health Center and Coleman Troop Medical Center commander, was awarded the Polish Armed Forces Medal (Silver) by Col. Stefan Walowski, the Polish Senior National Representative for Ramstein, December 15. She was presented the medal on behalf of the Polish Minister of Defense for her work while serving at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and her support to the wounded Polish service members receiving treatment there.