On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 1:08 PM, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So are you saying the members of the Alaskan National Guard were > flying those planes,
I mentioned 18 violations in 1 year, not sure which one you're referring to. "Guardsmen do work in the section that patrols the air over Alaska," Hayes added. > and that Sarah Palin was consulted before the > commanders ordered the planes to fly? I didn't say she's commander Chief, but she's involved with the nations defense in that area. http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/agency/49md.htm 49th Missile Defense Battalion (GMD) The 49th Missile Defense Battalion (GMD) was activated on January 22, 2004 at Fort Greely. The battalion will provide operational control and security over ground-based interceptors located in Alaska to protect the nation from limited ballistic missile attacks. Alaska National Guard Soldiers will man the battalion as part of their homeland defense mission. This is the first unit of its kind. The battalion is part of the 100th Missile Defense Brigade (Ground-based Midcourse Defense) headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo. The battalion, which at full-authorized strength will number 110 soldiers, will provide operational control and security over ground-based interceptors located in Alaska. Alaska National Guard soldiers will man the battalion as part of the homeland defense mission. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:271209 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
