The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-07-21
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

snail consist OF Lnat pOTtlOu OL l1e or
ganized militia prescribed by the Rresi-
dent to be maintained by the Stale Of
Maryland under the provisions Of the
National Defense Act and regulations
issued pursuant thereto. The 01e MI
zation of the National Guard, ~ i'd
ing the composition Of all units tn. reof,
shall be the same as that which is or
may hereafter be prescribed fo, the
Regular Army, subject in time OF peace
to such general exemptions as may be
authorized by the Secretary Of War.
Provided, that whenever the National
Guard has been called or drafted by
the President, the Governor shall have
the power to increase the force and to
organize such units as the exigdncies
| of the emergency in his Judgment may
require.
IA. The National Guard Reserves shall
consist of such officers and enlisted
men as are commissioned and enlisted
therein and as are prescribed and pro-
vided for by the National Defense Act
and regulations made in pursuance
thereof Officers rendered surplus by
the disbandment of their organizations
shall be placed in the Reserve. 0ficers
may, upon their own application, be
placed in, the said Reserve.
.15. There shall be retired lat ex
clusively restricted tt. officers and en-
listed men of the organized militia and
none other, to be known as the Mary
land National Guard, Retired, and
those placed thereon shall be subject
| to the same restrictions as are en3oined
| by the retired list of the United States
Army in so far as the same ne ap-
plicable. Any officer or enlisted man
who has reached the age Of sixfyfour
years shall be placed upon the retired
list and any officer or enlisted man
who has been in the active military
service of the State for period 0f
fifteen years may, upon application be
relieved from active duty and placed
upon the retired list and, ais, any
officer or enlisted man who from p1ysi-
cal disability or change in relLdenee,
after ten years active service Incomes
incapable OF performing his duties may
be placed upon the retired 1i16 Pro
vided, that an enlisted man Who has
completed twenty-five years active
service, may be retired in the 9ade Of
Second Lieutenant /. g.
16. Commissioned officers of the or
sanized militia shall take and subscribe
to the following oath Of Office
"I do s0lmeufY swear
that I will support and defeIld the
Constitution of the United Stat Is and
the Constitution Of the State "a Mary
land, against all enemies, foreiEn and
domestic; that will bear tr9 faith
and allegiance to the same; that 4 VIII
obey the orders Of the Presidend of the
United States and Of the Governor of
the State OF, Maryland; that make
this obligation freely, withol3f any
mental reservation or purpose bf eva
sion, and that win well and faith
fully discharge the duties OF THE ONCE
Of ............ in the National Guard
i Of the United States and Of fhf State
of Maryland upon which am about To-
enter, SO help me God.
IL. All officers shall be appoinked and
commissioned by the Governor and
shall not be recognized as such under
any Of the provisions OF this Act unless
they shall have been selected from the
following classes and shall have taken
and subscribed to the oath q Office
prescribed in the preceding section of
this Act; off1cerssor enlisted ,1e5 pf the
National Guard; officers, active or re-
tired, reserve officers. and former of
ficers of the Army, Navy o. Marine
Corps; enlisted men af ~ ner en-
listed men of the Army, or Ma
lrine Corps who have received skn hon-
lorable discharge therefrom, graduates
of the United States Military ant Naval
Academies; and graduates of schools.
colleges, universities and ofI1cefks train
ing camps, where they have 5eceived
military instruction. under ths super
vision Of an officer Of the Regular
Army wno certified their d{ness for
appointment as Commissioners o6lcers;
and for the technical branches or Stan
/ Corps and departments, such other
4 civilians as may be specially qualified
for duty therein. Provided Tint before
such appointment, officers G1@ Be rec
commended as follows: Co c1114nding
officers of units comprisin9 igade
by the brigade commander ~ other
officers by the commandinG Icers Of
the respective units or chiefs pf their
respective staff corps or dep1f 1ftments.
A general officer and c0lonel 6t the
time of appointment must b. "A ol1cer
in the National Guard Of the State Of
grade of field officer, or have been
in active service in the Arm5. Navy
or Marine Corps or NationaI Guard
with higher grade than tain. A
lieutenant-colonelo or major q <be line
at the time of appointments m5I4t have
had active service as an ofIleef ~ two
years in the Army, Navy, Marl1c Cprps
or National Guard. Provided further,
that staff officers. including officers Of
the Pay, Inspection. Subsistsjace. and
Medical Departments, shall have had
previous military experience and shall
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