060208-N-8252B-059 Haswah, Iraq (February 08, 2006) - 1Sg David Hildebrand, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, passes out news papers to cars driving by with the help of local children while providing security for Ashurah pilgrims. B Co. along with the 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 8th Iraqi Army Division and Police set up security around the area for the annual Shi'a Muslim Ashurah pilgrimage. Ashurah is the commemoration of Husayn bin Ali's death at the battle of Karbala where many Shi'a Muslims mourn by beating themselves with chains or cuttin
060208-N-8252B-059 Haswah, Iraq (February 08, 2006) - 1Sg David Hildebrand, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, passes out news papers to cars driving by with the help of local children while providing security for Ashurah pilgrims. B Co. along with the 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 8th Iraqi Army Division and Police set up security around the area for the annual Shi'a Muslim Ashurah pilgrimage. Ashurah is the commemoration of Husayn bin Ali's death at the battle of Karbala where many Shi'a Muslims mourn by beating themselves with chains or cutting parts of their body during their pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq. Official Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Katrina Beeler. (Released) US Navy 060208-N-8252B-059 Army 1st Sgt. David Hildebrand passes out newspapers to cars driving by with the help of a local child while providing security for the annual Shi'a Muslim Ashurah pilgrimage
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