 ABC News | Palin has risen quickly from PTA to VP pick Los Angeles Times - Department of Defense / AP In this photo provided by the Department of Defense, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, center, arms a simulated roadside bomb on the IED defeat course at the training village on Camp Beuhring, Kuwait in 2007. Video: Moms React To Palin Selection Fierce competitor, a.k.a. Sarah Barracuda |