Kayla Williams: 'Love My Rifle More Than You'
Cover of Kayla Williams' memoir Love My Rifle More Than You
Kayla Williams is a former U.S. Army soldier who served in the Middle East as an Arabic interpreter. She recounts her decision to enlist and her experiences during the Iraq war in a new memoir, Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U.S. Army. Williams was a sergeant in a military intelligence company of the 101st Airborne Division.
(Original airdate: Aug. 25, 2005)
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