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1916 National Defense Act:
This act increased the size of the Army and the Guard and approved drill pay for Guardsmen. The National Defense Act of 1916 was the first legislation authorizing reservists to serve under full federal control. It gave the Guard sufficient federal status to assure that it could be used when needed and recognized the Guard as the Army's primary reserve force.
1908 Militia Act; Creation of the Army Reserve:
This place of legislation increased funding for the Guard to train with the active Army. It removed limits on the term of National Guard service and the geographic area of service. In 1912, the Attorney General of the U.S. ruled that the Guard could not be used for overseas service. The Army promoted the Continental Army plan to create an entirely federal reserve force; however, the plan was defeated in 1915. |