Maryland Public Safety Section 13-504

      (a)      A member of the Maryland Defense Force who is ordered to active duty by the Governor or by the Governor's authority is entitled to the compensation specified for officers and enlisted individuals as provided under § 13-704 of this title.

      (b)      An officer commissioned in the Maryland Defense Force shall take an oath substantially in the form required for officers of the organized militia, substituting "Maryland Defense Force" where necessary in the oath.

      (c)      An individual who enlists in the Maryland Defense Force shall take an oath substantially in the form required for enlisted personnel of the organized militia, substituting "Maryland Defense Force" where necessary in the oath.

      (d)      (1)      Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the enlistment period in the Maryland Defense Force is 2 years and may be renewed.

            (2)      If the National Guard is called into active federal service, all enlistments shall continue until 6 months after the National Guard has been released from active federal service unless the enlisted individual is discharged sooner by the proper authority.

      (e)      The Governor may accept the resignation of an officer or grant a discharge to an enlisted individual at any time.