Meda, Giro d'Italia Handbike, the war hero remains in the lead

Despite the overturn, the war hero of the 1st Parachute Carabinieri Regiment "Tuscania", gold medal for military valor, remains in the lead

Di Morena Rosato il 25 Mag, 2022

Meda, Giro d'Italia Handbike, the war hero remains in the lead.

In the third stage of the Giro d'Italia handbike which took place this morning in Buoy also took part Lieutenant of the Carabinieri Loreto Di Loreto, war hero of the 1st “Tuscania” Parachute Carabinieri Regiment, gold medal for military valor for the tragic events that occurred in Afghanistan in January 2012 when, after a very serious accident, he was paralyzed and lost the use of his legs.

Despite the overturning and some abrasions, in today's Loreto Di Loreto stage he came fourth, maintaining the lead in the general classification wearing the coveted pink shirt.

Below is the rationale for gold medal conferred on him the 25 May 2017:

Attached to the Police Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team of Farah (Afghanistan), as part of the ISAF mission, in an environmental context characterized by persistent and very high risk of a terrorist nature, he dedicated each personal resource to carry out the assigned task, engaging with tireless enthusiasm and intimate conviction in mentoring and assistance activities in favor of the local police.

During an escort service to a military convoy, ordered following a previous terrorist attack on other Italian Army vehicles in that same area, the armored vehicle in which he was traveling as a machine gunner, it overturned several times.

Following the occurrence, the soldier was violently thrown out of the hatch where it was positioned, reporting very serious injuries All over the body.

With the highest spirit of self-sacrifice and extraordinary professionalism, he continued to orient his comrades in the procedures for securing the Area until the total loss of consciousness.

La great strength of mind and conscious contempt for danger constantly witnessed have allowed the pursuit of the objectives of the risky mission, enhancing the prestige of Italy and its Armed Forces at an international level. Clear example of elite military virtues, very high sense of duty and absolute dedication to service”. Farah (Afghanistan), 28 January 2012.