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kimberly rivera awol soldier

"Why I Went AWOL"

On leave from an emotionally wrenching tour of duty in Iraq, Kimberly Rivera had to make a choice: Say good-bye to her kids and go back to the war zone - or become a fugitive. Here, she defends her decision to flee.