Argentine Nation to the Valour in Combat Medal

Argentine Nation to the Valour in Combat Medal (Spanish

Spanish language

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: Medalla "La Nación Argentina al Valor en Combate") is the second highest military decoration given by the President of Argentina

Argentina

Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

.

The decoration consists of a bronze circular medal bearing the Coat of arms of Argentina

Coat of arms of Argentina

The coat of arms of Argentina was established in its current form in 1944, but has its origins in the seal of the General Constituent Assembly of 1813. It is supposed that it was chosen quickly because of the existence of a decree signed on February 22 sealed with the symbol...

surrounded by the legends "La Nación Argentina" (top) and "al Valor en Combate" (bottom), suspended from a chest ribbon of equal light blue-white-light blue stripes.

Recipients of the Medal for service during the 1982 Falklands War

Falklands War

The Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...

are listed below.

Argentine Army

First Lieutenant Ruben Eduardo Marquez 602 Commando Company
602 Commando Company
The 602 Commando Company is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army, created May 21, 1982.The company is based on Córdoba Province. The members of the unit wear green berets with unit badges. The company is divided in 3 assault sections....
First Lieutenant Roberto Mario Fiorito 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion
601 Assault Helicopter Battalion
The 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion is a helicopter unit of the Argentine Army.This battalion is the main helicopter unit of the Argentine Army Aviation and is based on Campo de Mayo, Buenos Aires. The unit is composed by Bell UH-1H and Aerospatiale Puma helicopters. It is organised in two...
First Lieutenant Juan Carlos Buschiazo 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion
601 Assault Helicopter Battalion
The 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion is a helicopter unit of the Argentine Army.This battalion is the main helicopter unit of the Argentine Army Aviation and is based on Campo de Mayo, Buenos Aires. The unit is composed by Bell UH-1H and Aerospatiale Puma helicopters. It is organised in two...
Sub-Lieutenant Juan Domingo Baldini 7th Infantry Regiment
7th Infantry Regiment (Argentina)
The 7th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the Argentine Army based at Arana , Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.The unit's full official name is 7th "Coronel Conde" Mechanized Infantry Regiment, and it is part of the 1st Armored Brigade.The regiment fought in the Falklands War during the Battle of...
Sub-Lieutenant Oscar Augusto Silva 4th Infantry Regiment
First Sergeant Oscar Humberto Blas 602 Commando Company
602 Commando Company
The 602 Commando Company is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army, created May 21, 1982.The company is based on Córdoba Province. The members of the unit wear green berets with unit badges. The company is divided in 3 assault sections....
Sergeant Sergio Ismael García 25th Infantry Regiment (Argentina)
25th Infantry Regiment (Argentina)
The 25th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the Argentine Army based at Sarmiento, Chubut, Argentina. This regiment fought during the Falklands War. The commander of the regiment during the Malvinas War was Lieutenant-Colonel Mohamed Alí Seineldín, considered by many Argentines to be the 'father' of...
Sergeant Raúl Dimotta 601 Combat Aviation Battalion
First Corporal Dario Rolando Ríos 7th Infantry Regiment
7th Infantry Regiment (Argentina)
The 7th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the Argentine Army based at Arana , Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.The unit's full official name is 7th "Coronel Conde" Mechanized Infantry Regiment, and it is part of the 1st Armored Brigade.The regiment fought in the Falklands War during the Battle of...
Corporal Mario Rodolfo Castro 25th Infantry Regiment (Argentina)
25th Infantry Regiment (Argentina)
The 25th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the Argentine Army based at Sarmiento, Chubut, Argentina. This regiment fought during the Falklands War. The commander of the regiment during the Malvinas War was Lieutenant-Colonel Mohamed Alí Seineldín, considered by many Argentines to be the 'father' of...
Private 63 Class Fabricio Edgar Carrascull 25th Infantry Regiment (Argentina)
25th Infantry Regiment (Argentina)
The 25th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the Argentine Army based at Sarmiento, Chubut, Argentina. This regiment fought during the Falklands War. The commander of the regiment during the Malvinas War was Lieutenant-Colonel Mohamed Alí Seineldín, considered by many Argentines to be the 'father' of...
Private 63 Class Roque Evaristo Sanchez 12th Regiment
Private 63 Class Avelino Nestor Oscar Pegoraro 12th Regiment

Argentine Navy

Capitán de Fragata CARLOS HUGO ROBACIO 5th Marine Infantry Battalion
Capitán de Corbeta ALOIS ESTEBAN PAYAROLA
Teniente de Fragata DIEGO GARCIA QUIROGA
Cabo Principal FRANCISCO SOLANO PAEZ
Cabo Segundo ERNESTO URBINA Agrupación de Buzos Tácticos
Soldado Conscripto ROMUALDO BAZAN

Argentine Air Force

Comodore Gustavo Enrique Aguirre Faget
Vice Comodore Jorge Nelson Barrionuevo
Major Jose Ernesto Basilio
Captain Jose Leonidas Ardiles
Captain Jorge Humberto Bacchiddu
First Lieutenant Juan Jose Arraras (A4 Skyhawk Pilot)
Suboficial Mayor Guillermo Mario Aguirre
Suboficial Mayor Jose Antonio Alvarez
Suboficial Mayor Mario Nestor Amengual
Suboficial Principal Manuel Alberto Albelos
Suboficial Principal Oscar Antonio Ardizzoni
Suboficial Principal Pedro Cesar Bazan
Suboficial Auxiliar Roberto Osvaldo Alonso
Cabo Hector Walter Aguirre

Argentine Army

Lieutenant Colonel CARLOS ALBERTO QUEVEDO GA Aerot 4
Major OSCAR RAMON JAIMET Rl Mec 6
Major MARIO LUIS CASTAGNETO 601 Commando Company
601 Commando Company
The 601 Commando Company is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army, created January 5, 1982. It was based on the original "Equipo Especial Halcón 8" created by Lt. Colonel Mohamed Alí Seineldín in 1978....
Major GUILLERMO RUBEN BERAZAY Rl Mec 3
Captain RODRIGO ALEJANDRO SOLOAGA Esc ExpI C Bl 10
Captain JORGE RODOLFO SVENDSEN 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion
601 Assault Helicopter Battalion
The 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion is a helicopter unit of the Argentine Army.This battalion is the main helicopter unit of the Argentine Army Aviation and is based on Campo de Mayo, Buenos Aires. The unit is composed by Bell UH-1H and Aerospatiale Puma helicopters. It is organised in two...
First Lieutenant JORGE AGUSTIN ECHEVERRIA
First Lieutenant CARLOS DANIEL ESTEBAN 25th Infantry Regiment
First Lieutenant HORACIO FERNANDO LAURIA
First Lieutenant JULIO CESAR NAVONE GA 3
First Lieutenant CARLOS ALBERTO CHANAMPA GA Aerot 4
First Lieutenant HUGO ALBERTO PEREZ COMETO 601 Combat Aviation Battalion
First Lieutenant ALEJANDO ESTEBAN VILLAGRA
First Lieutenant EDUARDO ERNESTO LOPEZ LEGUIZAMON
Lieutenant RAMON GALINDEZ MATIENZO Rl Mec 7
Lieutenant RAUL CASTAÑEDA Rl Mec 7
Sub-Lieutenant OSCAR ROBERTO REYES RI 25
Sub-Lieutenant ERNESTO PELUFFO RI 12
Sub-Lieutenant MARCELO ALBERTO LLAMBIAS PRAVAZ RI 4
First Sergeant JUAN CARLOS COHELO RI 12
First Sergeant JOSE RIVAS
First Sergeant ROLANDO SPIZUOCCO RI Mec 7
Sergeant JOSE MARIA GONZALEZ FERNANDEZ
Sergeant MIGUEL ALFREDO MORENO
First Corporal MANUEL ADAN MEDINA Rl Mec 7
First Corporal LUIS DORO
First Corporal VICENTE BACA
First Corporal EDUARDO ANIBAL RAMON CRAVERO
First Corporal MARTIN HECTOR SAN MIGUEL
Corporal HUGO OSMAR GODOY
Corporal MARIO MARVIL PACHECO
Corporal GENARO BORDON
Private 62 class LUCIANO OSCAR PINTOS RI Mec 12
Private 62 class OSCAR WULDRICH
Private 62 class EDUARDO GONZALEZ RI 4
Private 62 class PEDRO CELESTINO ARRUA
Private 62 class HECTOR OMAR REINALDI
Private 62 class PEDRO RAMON SAUCEDO
Private 62 class RODOLFO SULIN
Private LEONARDO RONDI RI Mec 6

Argentine Army

Argentine Navy

Argentine Air Force

Argentine Army

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