instead, nicholas moody is stuck in the united arab emirates, half a world away from his parents' northern california home. the reason? this 23-year-old iraq war veteran was arrested. >> i was going through security and i got to the last security checkpoint to leave the country. they scanned by bag and they determined that the items i had were in violation of their laws. >> reporter: moody, now a private contractor, was on a y layover in aboabu dhabi. he wasn't carrying his gun, but he was toting parts that attached to a rifle. a plastic stock, a strap buckle and a gun-cleaning kit. typical items a soldier uses. makes sense. nicholas moody is a corporal in the national guard. he works now as a civilian for a private security firm in iraq. the thing is, those items