From The Associated Press

Here are some details about the U.S soldiers captured in March and released in May:

Spec. Steven M. Gonzales

Age: 21.

Family: Lives in Huntsville, Texas.

Graduated from: Palestine (Texas) High School, top 10 percent of class of 1995.

Attended: Texas A&M, 1995-1996.

Enlisted in the Army: 1996.

Interests: Science, soccer.

Quote: "He was a really neat kid. He was the type of student you'd love to have: hardworking, always happy, funny." _ Kay Stroud, science teacher.

Staff Sgt. Andrew A. Ramirez:

Age: 24.

Family: Lives in east Los Angeles.

Graduated from: Schurr High School in 1992.

Enlisted in the Army: 1992.

Interests: Repairing cars, wrestling, dogs.

Quote: "He's not a fool, let me tell you. He's real clever. He's got a head on him." _ Frank Gonzalez, a neighbor in Los Angeles.

Staff Sgt. Christopher Stone:

Age: 25.

Family: Stone's wife and son live with her family in San Antonio; father lives in Kenockee Township, northeast of Detroit.

Graduated from: Capac Community Junior-Senior High School in 1991.

Enlisted in the Army: 1991.

Interests: In high school, he was on the cross-country team and member of Students Against Drunk Driving.

Quote: "I'm surprised he couldn't talk his way out of this." _ Ken Marzka, Stone's high school cross-country coach.