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© Military Pharmacy and Medicine • 2012 • 4 • 130 – 132took up the post of the manager of the pharmacyand was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonelin 1998.On 12 May 2003 he became the Manager of theBase at the already existing Military Institute ofMedicine. Then, on 1 April 2007 he joined theInspection Office of Military Health Care at thepost of deputy Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector ofPolish Army and was commissioned as colonel.At this post, at this pace and with this rank, heserved until 15 October 2012.Mr Colonel earned high recognition and respectthrough his self-discipline, tact, loyalty, authorityamong colleagues, principled attitude to hisservice, tactful style of behaviour among coworkers.Always modest, genuine, without excessivepretensions or elation. He always showedRadosław Ziemba: Speech made by Commandant of the Military …helpfulness and responsibility, fulfilling a discursiveapproach to the idea of officer and pharmaceuticalethos. You are, Mr Colonel, a Paracelsusin the uniform for us.Mr Colonel, a specialist in many areas of pharmacy– especially military one – we have immortalizedyou in a photograph against a backgroundof the banner of the Military Centre for Pharmacyand Medical Technology in Celestynów. Itis there that you started your initiation into theservice.We also have the great honour to hand this pieceof cold steel called a sabre. Having different patterns,through centuries it lighted with the flashof the blade often heroic deeds of the Polish army,accompanied cavalry troops, and today adds colourto parades, state and military celebrations.So let it be in your hands the symbol of fulfillinga soldier’s duty and loyalty in the officercommunity.Let the motto engraved at its handle:“A reliable friend is recognized in an uncertain situation…”determine your acts in this stage of life.130 http://military.isl-journals.com