Don't Ask Don't Tell has been repealed by the federal government. But the National Guard and Air Guard are state functions that are an important component of the available forces.  Its commander-in-chief is the state governor and its commander is the state Adjutant General, usually a two-star general officer who is appointed by the governor.  These forces are responsible and accountable to the governor and not to the massive active duty structure.One of the most interesting results of the 2010 election is the Republican take-over of many governors' mansions and state houses.  These "competing bureaucracies" are the key to defeating the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."  Perhaps twenty-five or so Republican governors with Republican state houses could band together, adopt a uniform policy, and then tell the Pentagon, "Our state legislatures recently enacted legislation enforcing the ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy in the National Guard...(Read Full Post)