Argentine Army Military Merit Medal Explained

The "Argentine Army Military Merit Medal" (Spanish; Castilian: Medalla al Mérito Militar del Ejercito Argentino)is the fourth highest decoration awarded in the Argentine Army.

History

The award was instituted on 6 May 1977^[1] by Jorge Rafael Videla. In 1982 it was awarded during the Falklands War.

Recipients

• Martín Antonio Balza
• Aldo Rico
• Horacio Losito
• Domingo Victor Alamo
• Marcelo Andres Florio

Sources

• Web site: Distinciones y Condecoraciones . infanteria.mil.ar . 26 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131210155656/http://infanteria.mil.ar/textos/distinciones.html . December 10, 2013 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Army Military Merit Medal . 2023-02-04 . wawards.org.