2014 Virginia Code
Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws
§ 44-7. Corps entitled to retain privileges

Any corps of artillery, cavalry, or infantry existing in this Commonwealth on the passage of the act of Congress of May 8, 1972, which by the laws, customs or usages of the Commonwealth has been in continuous existence since the passage of such act, under its provisions and under the provisions of § 232 and § 1660, both inclusive, of Title 16 of the Revised Statutes of 1873: and the act of Congress of January 21, 1903, relating to the militia, shall be allowed to retain its ancient privileges, subject, nevertheless, to all duties required by law of militia; provided, that such organizations may be a part of the National Guard and entitled to all the privileges of this chapter, and shall conform in all respects to the organization, discipline and training of the National Guard in time of war; provided, further, that for the purposes of training and when on active duty in the service of the United States they may be assigned to higher units, as the President may direct, and shall be subject to the orders of officers under whom they shall be serving.

1930, p. 949; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(7).