 This enhanced the 1916 Act's mobilization provisions, making it possible to deploy National Guard units and individual members directly for overseas service in the event of a war.It is possible for a National Guard Soldier to switch back and forth from Title 10 to Title 32 status by virtue of the mission, on a routine basis.In 1940, Section 61 of the "National Defense Act of 1916" was modified to reauthorize the establishment of state defense forces that had been permitted prior to 1916.