October 2, 2008

Palin Responsible for Alaska National Guard Neglect

Gen. David McGinnis, former Chief of Staff of the National Guard Association blames Palin

Brigadier General David "Dave" McGinnis (ret.) says Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has not stood up for the state's National Guard as it suffers through historic deployments.

The comments made by Gen. McGinnis, the former Chief of Staff of the National Guard Association of the U.S., follow the release of initial findings on the Alaska National Guard by Veterans for America.

"The situation uncovered in Alaska during the Veterans for America multi-state study of returning National Guard veterans are examples of when the Governor should act to protect the well being of the troops and the continuing integrity of their National Guard," Gen. McGinnis said.

"We can find no evidence that Governor Palin intervened on behalf of members of the Alaska National Guard before or after their recent deployments," McGinnis said. "Where has the Governor been?"

The sacrifices made by Alaska's National Guard members, their families and their communities deserves far more than they're getting. As governor, Sarah Palin had the largest platform in the state to speak up on their behalf and she didn't.

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