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Va. Beach medic awarded Polish Army Bronze Medal

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A flight medic from Virginia Beach was among three U.S. service members honored with a Polish Army Bronze Medal recently in Afghanistan.

Army Sgt. Frank Cermak of Virginia Beach, Chief Warrant Officer Rollin Burley and Staff Sgt. Joshua Melocik, members of the 3rd Forward Support Medevac Team, evacuated more than 200 Polish soldiers in the past six months.

The awards were presented by Lt. Gen. Edward Gruszka, Polish armed forces operational commander.

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BZ to Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rollin Burley as well...

...according to DOD he also received the Bronze Polish Army Medal. http://www.dvidshub.net/news/83378/medevac-soldiers-receive-polish-award

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