Today is Track Palin’s 22nd birthday. He is the eldest of Governor Sarah Palin and her husband Todd’s five children. Interestingly, Track’s birthday and that of his younger brother Trig are two days apart. That allows the two boys of the family to celebrate their birthdays in the same week each year.
Track was a talented hockey player in high school, and Governor Palin actively attended his events. Track spent 6 months at a high school in Michigan his senior year to play hockey there, but a shoulder injury prevented him from pursuing a hockey career. After graduating from high school, Track joined the U. S. Army on September 11, 2007 and left 7 days later for basic training in Fort Benning, Georgia. One year later, again on September 11, he was deployed with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, to Iraq. In Iraq, Track was an air guard and provided security for his commanders. He was described as “a good kid and a good soldier.” Governor Palin gave the sendoff speech at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska and was present at the ceremony welcoming Track’s brigade home on October 8, 2009.
As we learned from the “fishing” episode on “Sarah Palin’s Alaska,” Track is learning the ropes so that he can someday run the family fishing business. Todd owns the #1 fishing site on Bristol Bay, and Track is working hard to prove himself worthy to take it over. Track has been a very private person, staying out of the public eye, so glimpses such as these have been rare.
On behalf of all the authors of the Sarah Palin Information Blog, I want to wish Track a very happy and blessed 22nd birthday. May you achieve all your goals in life, and may all of your dreams come true. Happy birthday, Track!