U.S. Soldier, Iraqi Translator Reunite In America

by Jessica Jones, NPR

An Army reservist who was deployed to Iraq last year has celebrated the holidays with the Iraqi he credits with keeping him alive. For more than a year, the master sergeant waited for his Iraqi translator to receive a visa to come to the U.S. Now the men and their families have formed a bond on American soil.

Jessica Jones reports from North Carolina Public Radio.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, January 1, 2009