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the-United States and of the State of Maryland, for the period of three
(or one) year................, under the conditions prescribed by law,

unless sooner discharged by proper authority. And I do solemnly swear
that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America
and to the State of Maryland, and that' I will serve them honestly and
faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever, and that I will obey the
orders of the President of the United States and of the Governor of the
State of Maryland, and of the officers appointed over me according to
law and the rules and Articles of War."

All officers of the organized militia of this State shall, be empowered to
administer oaths of enlistment.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 25. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 23.

26. Organization commanders may cause those under their command
to perform any military duty, and shall be responsible to the Governor

for the general efficiency of the units of the organized militia under their
commands. Commanding officers of units shall be responsible to their
immediate commanders for the equipment, drill, instruction, movements
and efficiency of their respective commands. All officers and enlisted men
shall be responsible to their immediate commanding officers for prompt
and unhesitating obedience, proper drill and the preservation and proper
use of the property of State and of the United States, or organization, in
their possession. Units of the organized militia will be inspected by offi-
cers detailed for that duty, whenever in the judgment of the Governor it
is deemed advisable and in addition inspections by officers of the Regular
Army will be made as prescribed by the National Defense Act.
See notes to sec. 4.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 26. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 24.

27. Each company, troop, battery, detachment and unit in the organ-
ized militia shall assemble for drill and instruction, including indoor tar-
get practice, not less than forty-eight times each year, and shall, in addi-
tion thereto, participate in encampments, maneuvers or other exercises,
including outdoor target practice, at least fifteen days in training each

year, unless such company, troop, battery, detachment and unit shall have
been excused from participation in any part thereof by the Governor;
provided that credit for an assembly for drill or for indoor target practice
shall not be given unless the number of officers and enlisted men present
for duty at such assembly shall equal or exceed a minimum to.be pre-
scribed by the Governor, nor unless the period of actual military duty and
instruction participated in by each officer and enlisted man at each such
assembly at which he shall be credited as having been present shall be of
at least one and one-half hours' duration and the character of training
such as may be prescribed by the Governor.

An. Codes 1924, sec. 27. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 25.

28. Officers and enlisted men may be warned for duty as follows:
Either by stating, the substance of the order or by reading the order to
the person warned, or by leaving a copy of such order at the last known
place of abode or business, or by mailing to the postoffice nearest thereto.
Such warning may be given by an officer or non-commissioned officer. The
officer or non-commissioned officer giving such notice or warning shall, if