Spc. Christopher Metzler, of Sterling, Ill., maintains

Spc. Christopher Metzler, of Sterling, Ill., maintains security along with members of the Al Zahour Iraqi police during Ashura holiday observations in Istaqlal Qada's Husseniyah town, Jan. 7. Metzler is an infantryman with Company B, 52nd Infantry Regiment, attached to 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment "Wolfhounds," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad.