HRS §122A-12
State defense force cannot be sent to federal service
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says the Hawaii state defense force cannot be called or drafted into the U.S. military. Also, joining the state defense force does not exempt anyone from required U.S. military service.
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The statute, as written — Federal service
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the Hawaii state defense force or any part thereof to be called, ordered, or in any manner drafted as such into the military service of the United States; provided no person by reason of the person's enlistment or appointment in the Hawaii state defense force shall be exempted from military service under any law of the United States.
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