Some local officials had agreed to the use of public property for the training exercise and also remained quiet about the plans at the request of military officials. They said they would think twice about agreeing to such an exercise in the future. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...

'Crazy intense': Secret military exercise in Española took residents by surpriseSome residents wondered why they found themselves in a simulated war zone — with flash bangs and helicopters — on a work night.www.santafenewmexican.com