NPR's Jacki Lyden reports on the reaction of U.S. troops in Iraq to the downing of a transport helicopter that killed 16 American soldiers and wounded at least 20 in a missile attack Sunday.
Longtime listeners recognize Jacki Lyden's voice from her frequent work as a substitute host on NPR. As a journalist who has been with NPR since 1979, Lyden regards herself first and foremost as a storyteller and looks for the distinctive human voice in a huge range of national and international stories.