A federal appeals court has refused to overturn the detention of a U.S. Army medic who refused to fight in Iraq. The medic, Agustin Aguayo, will now face a court-martial next month for going AWOL. He faces up to seven years in jail.

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A federal appeals court has refused to overturn the detention of a U.S. Army medic who refused to fight in Iraq. The medic, Agustin Aguayo, will now face a court-martial next month for going AWOL. He faces up to seven years in jail.