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[CITE: 32USC102]

 
                        TITLE 32--NATIONAL GUARD
 
                         CHAPTER 1--ORGANIZATION
 
Sec. 102. General policy

    In accordance with the traditional military policy of the United 
States, it is essential that the strength and organization of the Army 
National Guard and the Air National Guard as an integral part of the 
first line defenses of the United States be maintained and assured at 
all times. Whenever Congress determines that more units and 
organizations are needed for the national security than are in the 
regular components of the ground and air forces, the Army National Guard 
of the United States and the Air National Guard of the United States, or 
such parts of them as are needed, together with such units of other 
reserve components as are necessary for a balanced force, shall be 
ordered to active Federal duty and retained as long as so needed.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 597.)

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            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
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102...................................  50:921(b).                           Ju
ly 9, 1952, ch. 608, Sec.
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01(b), 66 Stat. 482.
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    The words ``The Congress further declares * * * as expressed in the 
National Defense Act of 1916 as amended'' and ``It is the intent of 
Congress that'' are omitted as surplusage. The words ``United States'' 
are substituted for the words ``our'' and ``this Nation''. The words 
``more * * * than are in'' are substituted for the words ``in excess of 
those''. The words ``Federal duty'' are substituted for the words 
``military service of the United States''. The words ``as long as so 
needed'' are substituted for the words ``so long as such necessity 
exists''.
