Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: August 27, 2004
- Invested on: November 26, 2004
Rank: Major
Major Metaxas-Mariatos was the Senior Liaison Officer of the NATO Headquarters Skopje during Operation ALLIED HARMONY in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, from January to July 2003. With remarkable diplomatic skills, he dealt with all issues of border management and security. Major Metaxas-Mariatos’ selfless, untiring pursuit of greater stability with Macedonia and the Western Balkans in the sector of inter-border security has left an indelible mark of dedication to duty on both the national and international stage.