We spoke with the original owners. We talked with a number of people over time, but the Army Corps of Engineers established the goals early. By the time I got involved, the deal was struck.

I Want You for U.S. Army.

I think it certainly is important to get young people outside more, not only for exercise, but to learn more about natural areas. It relates very well to (the trust's) mission to protect Danbury's natural areas for good quality of life.

If circumstances should at any time oblige the government to form an army of any magnitude, that army can never be formidable to the liberties of the people, while there is a large body of citizens little if at all inferior to them in discipline and

Yes, because we have a lot of bad experiences from a former time in the Yugoslav period. The Yugoslav army has -- Macedonian army now -- has not a lot of professional skills to fight against guerrillas. Their frustration will be against the civilians. We saw this in Yugoslavia and we don't want to see it in Macedonia.

Furthermore, the Army regrets that the initial casualty report from the field was in error as well as the time that it has taken to correct the report and to inform his family,