 Then-Spc.
Gallucci and his six-member civil
affairs team spent almost a year in
Iraq between 2003 and 2004 helping
to rebuild the infrastructure and
improve the quality of life for the
Iraqis.
The team worked and
lived in towns near the Iranian
border, performing tasks such as
getting schools and municipal
governments up and running, and
making sure the teachers and workers
were on the payroll.
Gallucci
was responsible for about $4.7
million in public works projects
during his deployment. In a village
just outside the city of Khanaqin,
Gallucci worked closely with Iraqi
contractors to build a water pumping
station and three wells, and located
generators to help run the pumping
station.
He and his
contractors also laid $20,000 worth
of pipe, bringing water to several
homes for the first time in 17
years. The team also built a
landfill outside Khanaqin, and
helped get the landfill workers on
the payroll.
In September
2005, Gallucci was awarded the
Bronze Star Medal for his work. |
