By Ministerial Decree dated April 26, 2012 1073, upon first corporal Alexander Cimino, born on May 14, 1981 in Catania, she was awarded the Silver Cross of merit of the army with the following motivation: "tactical vehicle conductor intervened on the site of a serious car accident, with contempt of danger and grave personal risk was a dangerous cliff to rescue a fellow soldier trapped under an armored vehicle and struck by severe bleeding. Showing exemplary initiative and outstanding courage, intervened to stop the copious blood loss and provided do lift the half from a local farm tractor, ensuring the survival of the military aid. Splendid figure of Sharpshooter who, for courage and high sense of duty, honour and prestige to armed force. " -Al Qulaylah (Lebanon), July 31, 2009.