Alaska National Guard

Recently Republicans have tried to argue that Palin has some kind of experience on account of her being the commander in chief of the Alaska National Guard (I say "some kind" because it hasn't been clear whether that was suppose to be foreign experience, military experience, both, or something else entirely.)

As it turns out, Palin has never issued a single order to the Alaska National Guard. (Accept to delegate all such decisions to Maj. Gen Craig Campbell, the service commander of the ANG.) In Giuliani's words, she has "never led anything. Nothing. Nada" having to do with the Alaska National guard.

Another interesting tidbit: Her first trip overseas - not just as governor, but ever - was last year (she visited troops in Kuwait and Germany).

I've heard from a reliable person that it is very common for governors to meet with high level foreign officials - but I can't find any evidence that Palin has ever done that either. Can you? (Seriously, I'd like to hear about it...)