page_title: National Defense Act of 1920
section_title: Reorganization of the Army
hierarchical_section_title: National Defense Act of 1920 / Reorganization of the Army
caption_attribution_description: English: Brigadier General John McAuley Palmer (1870 - 1955)
context_page_description: The National Defense Act of 1920 was sponsored by United States Representative Julius Kahn, Republican of California. This legislation updated the National Defense Act of 1916 to reorganize the United States Army and decentralize the procurement and acquisitions process for equipment, weapons, supplies and vehicles. It was passed by Congress on June 4, 1920.
context_section_description: Advocated by John McAuley Palmer and other proponents of the National Guard, the legislation established the Army of the United States as an organization of three components: a) the Regular Army, b) the National Guard, and c) the Organized Reserve.  The Organized Reserve included the Officers’ Reserve Corps, Enlisted Reserve Corps and Reserve Officers Training Corps.
caption: Brigadier General John McAuley Palmer, military theorist and advocate for the National Guard
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