It won't let you remainder on your laurels

St. chor. dir. Paul “Domel” Domański, erstwhile Military Unit operator of Commandos from Ljubljana, won the net plebiscite. The Polish Armed Portal readers appreciated the training strategy created by him, which prepares specialists for parachute landing with the dog. And that's why he took the statue with him Eto – his shepherd, who served in Lublin for 10 years. small of that, he was the first dog in the Polish army to receive the rank of officer. To me, Buzzigan was a immense surprise. I was just leaving the army, so the award was in a sense the culmination of an highly crucial phase of my life – the winner recalls. Only that St. Chor. dir.Domanski did not intend to put her on the shelf, so that she would enjoy the eye and remind her how it utilized to be. He filed a bid for Buzzigan., and the income from it – PLN 10 1000 – has contributed to the Fund’s account “I support quietly and effectively” which helps the needy and erstwhile soldiers as well as their families. But although the statue has migrated from the hands of Domel, it inactive affects his life in its own way. “Sometimes, unusual people came to me, pointed to Eta who was with me and asked if it was the dog who won the Buzdigan?” he smiles.

The statue for the auction, this time organized by the Foundation “Help for a Veteran”, besides exhibited Gen. Dyw. Arkadiusz Szkutnik. erstwhile Commander of the 18th Mechanized Division was awarded a year ago for commanding Operation Safe Podlasie. Eventually, his Buzdigan fell into his hands Young Chore Mark Wójcik, the money – precisely 16 1000 zlotys – was supported by the young manager Aldona Raszewski, a veteran of abroad missions who had kidney cancer. But this is not the end of it, because... the fresh statue owner besides donated it to a charity auction.

The gestures are beautiful, but not new. In erstwhile years, the Buzzigans were moving Colonel Stephen Dłuszczak, Brig-Gen Rafał Meernik is Colonel Krzysztof Balina. Everyone had the same goal – to rise money for the needy.

But the statue can affect the environment in a different way. – Push forward, strengthens, drives to further work. And I think the full squad I'm part of feels that way. due to the fact that although Buzzygan took me, I feel that it is our common reward – he admits kmdr Lt. Dorota Humecka-Lichosik, which was appreciated last year for creating an innovative Action Unit in Cyberspace B. A akin view Colonel Bartosz Klepczyński, manager Military Police Crime Lab, awarded for utilizing modern forensics to discover mysteries and reconstruct names to war victims. - Buzdigan gives fuel. It won't let you remainder on your laurels. This is especially crucial now that times have become difficult. We've had quite a few work these past fewer months, even with the Russian drones flying through our borders... – noted Colonel Klepczyński, referring to the current tasks, due to the fact that the laboratory is besides active in researching specified events.

Other Buzdigan winners have besides been busy. – Our soldiers were rewarded for their participation in the Heart Action, which lasts constantly. Only last year we had 74 transplant flights. In 2026, by mid-February, 5 of them have already been calculated by the Lieutenant. Patricia Jagła, Press Secretary 8 Transport Air Bases. And the statue, well... She reminded people what we were doing, showed how valuable and valuable this action was. Our crews felt appreciated, valued, which surely translated into morale – he concludes.

The burden of choice

Meanwhile, Buzzigan besides opens up fresh experiences. Last year's winners appeared a fewer weeks ago in the editorial office of the monthly magazine "Polska Armorna" to sit in the award section. They had the privilege of presenting their own candidates, discussing another submissions, yet choosing this year's winners. – Fantastic experience – he says briefly Lt. Grzegorz Galant, Officer of the 17th Wielkopolska Territorial Defence Brigade, appreciated for being self-sacrifice in providing assistance to the flood-stricken residents of Lewin Brzeski. – The gathering of the chapter one more time showed that we are dealing with a unique award. Who gets the statue does not decide the degree or the internship of the service, but the real actions. On phase at the time of the award, the general can stand next to the Petty Officer, and a year later both will be making subsequent elections [the prize cap includes last year's winners and editorial representatives]," he adds. Conclusion: Although it sounds somewhat paradoxical, Buzdigans are elite, yet egalitarian.

Members of the chapter agree that the discussion was tumultuous and disputes in many cases hot. Eventually, however, everyone left the area in good spirits. – My candidate, unfortunately, did not win, but it is hard to say that I am disappointed. I believe he will have a chance in years to come. In the meantime, the chapter pointed to truly valuable persons. Only now can I see how hard the yearly choice is – said Colonel Klepczyński. Magdalena Kowalska-Sendek, editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine “Army Poland” besides speaks about the emotions accompanying the vote. – We have a long list of candidates, each of whom deserves Buzdygan, and only six statuettes. We weigh achievements, analyse résumés, discuss and convince each another to our own right. The choice of the winners is simply a privilege on the 1 hand and a liable task on the other. Emotions do not end with the closing of the chapter, and decisions made long resonate within us. However, it should not surprise anyone: we care about Buzdigan being sent to truly peculiar people – says the head of the monthly magazine.

There's definitely a lot at stake. due to the fact that even 1 vote can affect the candidate's entry into the elite group. During 32 years of its existence, more than 300 people were given the statue prize. Among them were generals and ranks. Soldiers of land troops and air force, sailors and specialists, representatives of territorial defence troops, Military Gendarmerie, specialists in cyberspace combat. In this group there were besides many civilians, specified as journalists Waldemar Milewicz, Bogusław Wołoszański, Marcin Ogdowskibasketball player Mr Marcin Gortat Is the boss Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Jerzy Owsiak. There were abroad winners – specified as Deputy Secretary General of NATO Edgar Buckley from the UK, who received Buzzygan for allied support from Polish soldiers, and besides winners of the group – among others PKW Iraq soldiers for taking the problem of stabilising a country affected by violent dictatorship and war.

– Buzdigans have always been a real celebration for us. Thanks to them, we have the chance to separate people who make armed forces unique," admits Ewa Korsak, manager of the Military Publishing Institute. She adds that during her journalistic work she wrote quite a few texts whose characters were later statue winners. “This year, however, I think of a peculiar man who never got a statue, although from the minute I met him, I was certain that this would happen someday. Colonel Maciej Krakowian “Slab” He was my model for an officer who deserved this award. Not only for what he did on duty, but besides for his contribution to the promotion of the air force. Maciej Buzdygan will no longer receive. He died in August, in disaster before the Radom Air Show. However, I decided that this year's awards gala should be devoted to his memory,” concludes the WIW director.

This year, the number of winners is again enriched by 7 exceptional individuals – six indicated by the chapter and 1 selected by the net vote. And the very fact that specified people be is fantastic news – not only for the military.