26-155. Enlistment; appointment of
officers


A. Able-bodied residents of the state meeting the requirements for enlistment
prescribed by the department of defense of the United States may, upon application, be
enlisted as members of the national guard. They shall be enlisted in the manner
prescribed by the Congress of the United States, the president or the secretary of
defense, and shall take the oath prescribed for persons enlisting in the national guard
of the United States.


B. Persons commissioned or warranted in the national guard shall meet the
qualifications prescribed by the department of defense or any subdivision thereof, and
are subject to provisions thereof relating to appointment and retirement.