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 2006 mnmx. National Défmse Act-Continued. Pass. National Defense Ac¢—O0ntinued. Pago. General taH Coiips; promotion of omcers Bureau of Insular Affairs; organization while demi ed to; effect. ..., 169 continued 176 Adjutant Gene!nl’s Department; consti- chaplains; number, rank, pay, etc ... 176 tution of. . 169 preference for war service in appoint- Inspector General’s Department; consti- ments 176 tution of .. .-. . 169 Veterinary Corps created· constitution of. 176 Judge Advocate Genera1’s Department; made part oi Medical Department. 176 constitutionpi. 169 appointment of assistant veterinarians; details of acting ]udg:0a.dvocates; duties. 169 rank, pay, etc 176 appointmento one mcivil lite; rank; promotions, examinations, etc ... 176 conditions .. ; ... 169 appointment of present employees; redetails hmited toactinggudge advocates. 169 quirements ... 177 for study of law £orb1 den 169 reserveveterinnrians; appointment, servexaminations for promotion, etc. 169 ice, etc ... 177 majors, found physically disqualified; probationary appointment of assistant further acuon. 170 veterinarians. 177 lieutenant colonels, found phydenlly board of examiners 177 disqualified; further action. 170 Infantry units; composition of ... 177 Quartermnster Corps; constitution of. 170 regiments, battalions, companies ... 177 officers; status o y clerks. 170 headquarters, machine gun, and supply enlisted men; gras; authorized 170 companies ...,.., 178 percentai o grades. 170 Cavalry units; composition of ... 178 master e ctnciaus to be sergeants, regiments, squadrons, companies .. 178 senior gmde 170 headquarters, machine gun, and supply construction and repair work continued. 171  ... 178 Medical DeEr§-nent; constitution of.,. . . 171 Field 'meg units; composition of .. 179 Medical ; grades of officers con-. additi units authorized in time of finned. 171 wu. . 179 ratio to strength of Army .. - ... 171 regiments, batmlions, gun and mortar restriction on appointment and pro- batteries. . .. . . 179 motions if Army reduced. . 171 headquarters and sugply companies". . . 179 honorable discharge of increase made gun or howitzer bat `ons . - ... 180 for time of war, 171 Coast Artillery Corps; officers and enlisted qualifications for original appoint- men constituting .. 180 ments; promotions . 171 rated men; maximum. 180 relative rank of captains .. 171 Porto Rico Regiment oi Infantry; organizadetails for Red Cross duty  171 tion of  180 enlisted men; notincluded in strength appointment and promotion of officers. . 180 of Army ... 172 detail of colonel from Infantry of Army. 181 grades established; original enlist- regimental promotions, etc .. 181 ments and promotions-  172 enlisted men to be natives of Porto Rico. 181 transferred from Hospital Corps ... 172 appointment of second lieutenants  . 181 percentage to Army strength allowed; status of officersof Porto Rico Provisional additional for time of wer. ..,.. 172 Regiment of Infantry-. 181 ratio of grades .,. 172 existing 1sws_ss to Military Academy, repromotions restricted when Arg? re- tired lists, detailed and detached duced; reenlistments permit. 172 service, etc., continued. 181 additional psy rating for privstes; second lieutenants, otherthnn cadets, herelimit. 172 after to receive provisional appoint- Dental Cagps, dental surgeons to be ap- ments for two years .. _. 181 - point · rank, psy, etc. 173 permanent if titnem determined, termiquarters for  Gros allowed. 173 nated if not 181 Corps of Engineers; constitution of; oiii- promotion dugixg provisional period. 182 _ cers and enlisted men. . .,. 173 increase to be o in five annual increregzmental, battalion, and company ments-. - . 182 units; band. ,, 173 promotion of officers ... 182 mounted battalions and companies .. 174 entire strength authorized in case oi war. 182 constituted a part of the line ,.. 174 Elling vacancies in grade of second lieu- Ordnance Department; constitution of, tenants; order of selection. 182 oiHcers and enlisted mm. - 174 other vacancies. . . .. 182 selection of sergeants ... 174 enlisted men after one year’s service. . 183 details of officem to. . .., 174 in Engineer Corps ... 183 student oicers for instruction .. , 174 rank, ctc. . - ... - ... _ . 183 Signal Corps; constitution of; officers .. 174 recommissions authorized to former offiaviation section; details, etc. .. 174 cern; conditions ... 183 increased rank, pay, etc .,.,,, 175 examinations for promotion extended to aviators from civil life ... _ 175 all grades be ow brigadierfgeneml- - 183 enlisted men; strength limited; grades limit for lieutenant colonel an major. .. 183 authorized. . .. . .. - . 176 retired officers on active duty in time of war percentage of grades,, _. _,,___________ 176 fp receive ful] pay, gm, __________ _ _ 183 unit  authonzed ... .. . . 176 pay, etc., on detail for active duty. 183