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HRS §122A-13

Civil groups cannot join the state defense force

This section says that no civilian group, like a club or society, can be brought into the Hawaii state defense force as a whole unit. Only individual people can serve, not entire organizations.

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The statute, as written — Civil groups

No civil organization, society, club, post, order, fraternity, association, brotherhood, body, union, league, or other combination of persons or civil group shall be enlisted in the Hawaii state defense force as an organization or unit.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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