I have been honoured to receive an Attestation of Merit from the Federazione Italiana dei Combattenti Alleati. FIDCA was founded in 1972 as an association of European ex-combatants and others who were supportive both of the European ideal and of the sacrifices of those who had sacrificed themselves for freedom. FIDCA was recognized as a distinct legal personality in Italy by Presidential Decree n.305 of 9/4/1986, and by means of DPR 27-2-1990, it was placed under the direct patronage of the Italian Ministry of Defense.

The citation reads, “As evidence of his activity within FIDCA and for the dissemination of our Principles of Solidarity, Freedom, Peace and True Brotherhood among all peoples near and far.”