Soldier who fled to Canada returns

A soldier who fled to Canada rather than accept a second tour in Iraq turned himself over to military authorities at Ft. Knox, his attorney said.

Kyle Snyder, 23, a former combat engineer, left the U.S. in April 2005 while on leave. He said he worked as a welder and at a children’s health clinic in Canada.

Snyder’s lawyer, James Fennerty, said he had reached a deal with Army officials to allow Snyder to be processed back into uniform at Ft. Knox and then be discharged. But he said Snyder later told him the Army wants to send him back to his original unit at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., where commanders would determine his fate.