title: Argentine Army Military Merit Medal
text: # Argentine Army Military Merit Medal
  
  The "Argentine Army Military Merit Medal" (Spanish: 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 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
  