Originally Posted by TraciLM

Let me educate you just a bit. Gov. Palin supports the military very much up here in Alaska. She attends deployment ceremonies and would attend whether or not her son was deploying. I know this as she has attended numerous ceremonies here involving deployments and redeployments. Gov. Palin did not pick the date of the deployment. So, because the deploymen date falls on 9/11, she should what?? Not attend the ceremony? Not speak at the ceremony?? She is the governor! She speaks at the deployment ceremonies! Spend the day w/ him?? Apparently you don't know how the military works. On the day of deployment, the troops are just a little bit busy, they don't have time to "spend the day" w/ their family. They are being accounted for, being issued their weapons, getting their butts on buses and planes to head for war. I'm sure the Army has taken into account the fact that Track's mother is running for VP and will take necessary steps to protect him and others around him. That being said, if he were removed and kept back home in Garrison, I'm sure you would complain that he was getting preferential treatment. Again, the Palins: Damned if you do, damned if you don't.