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Army Preps Replacement Troops in N. Iraq

Soldiers in the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division will be returning from Iraq soon, as part of the biggest troop transfer since World War II. Before they leave, soldiers must impart everything they've learned about northern Iraq to the unit replacing them. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.

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