In what will no doubt be spun off as a partisan attack, a study of the Palin led Alaskan National Guard paints a poor picture of her leadership ability: " Despite the dedicated and relentless work of the Alaska National Guard-led Family Support Programs, the Alaska Vet Centers, local Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs), municipal officials, social service providers such as the Food Bank of Alaska, and leaders of community-based efforts, VFAâs findings indicate that the post-deployment needs of Alaska National Guard members and their families remain largely unmet. In addition, as a result of inadequate leadership from the Governor of Alaska, among others, the Alaska National Guard has an inadequate understanding of the full range of post-combat issues facing those who have served abroad from the Alaska Guard in recent years, as well as their family members who have been left to deal with the toll of unexpected â at times, repeated â deployments. The Alaska National Guard, which was originally designed primarily as a defense force against threats to Alaska, was deployed without programs and systems in place to care adequately for postdeployment needs. The United States should not continue to deploy the Alaska National Guard until this situation is remedied." The study began OVER a year ago. http://minnesotaindependent.com/13073/commander-in-chief-alaskas-crumbling-national-guard Seneca