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34-550: The New Mexico State Defense Force is one of three military divisions of the New Mexico Department of Military Affairs (DMA), along with the New Mexico Army National Guard and New Mexico Air National Guard . The DMA is headed by Adjutant General of New Mexico, who holds the rank of Major General, a Deputy Adjutant General, and three Assistant Adjutants General. The NMSDF falls under the direct supervision of

68-460: A felony who are known as felons ). Depending on the jurisdiction, examples of misdemeanors may include: petty theft , prostitution , public intoxication , simple assault , disorderly conduct , trespass , shoplifting , vandalism , reckless driving , indecent exposure , forcible touching , and possession of cannabis for personal use. In the United States, even if a criminal charge for

102-587: A prison . Jurisdictions such as Massachusetts are a notable exception; the maximum punishment of some misdemeanors there is up to 2.5 years. People who are convicted of misdemeanors are often punished with probation , community service , short jail term, or part-time incarceration such as a sentence that may be served on the weekends. The United States Constitution provides that the President may be impeached and subsequently removed from office if found guilty by Congress for "high crimes and misdemeanors". As used in

136-425: A harsher sentence. An example is the penalty imposed for vandalism , which is a fine not exceeding S$ 2,000 or imprisonment not exceeding three years, and also corporal punishment of not less than three strokes and not more than eight strokes with the use of a cane . Depending on the jurisdiction, several classes of misdemeanors may exist. The forms of punishment can vary widely between those classes. For example,

170-428: A misdemeanor, but be charged as a felony when committed in front of a minor . Misdemeanors usually do not result in the restriction of civil rights, but may result in loss of privileges, such as professional licenses, public offices, or public employment. Such effects are known as the collateral consequences of criminal charges . This is more common when the misdemeanor is related to the privilege in question (such as

204-822: A restructuring and modernization plan, which would be followed by an intensified recruiting campaign. The New Mexico State Defense Force traces its lineage to the American Civil War , when Colonel Canby of the Union Army recruited troops for the First through the Fifth New Mexico Volunteers to fight alongside the Regular Army . During the Civil War, the units gained notoriety at the Battle of Valverde. During World War II ,

238-711: A “Receive, Stage, and Store” warehouse for the Strategic National Stockpile during large-scale emergencies. The NMSDF requires that all personnel become qualified in the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and trains its members to become Military Emergency Management Specialists . The New Mexico State Defense Force presently has the mission areas of radio communications, emergency field medicine, shelter operations, provision of honor guard duties, chaplaincy, heavy vehicle driving and maintenance, and public affairs. In all of these areas,

272-427: Is any "lesser" criminal act in some common law legal systems. Misdemeanors are generally punished less severely than more serious felonies , but theoretically more so than administrative infractions (also known as minor, petty, or summary offences ) and regulatory offences . Typically, misdemeanors are punished with prison time of no longer than one year, monetary fines, or community service . A misdemeanor

306-411: Is considered a crime of lesser seriousness, and a felony one of greater seriousness. The maximum punishment for a misdemeanor is less than that for a felony under the principle that the punishment should fit the crime. One standard for measurement is the degree to which a crime affects others or society. Measurements of the degree of seriousness of a crime have been developed. In the United States,

340-597: Is simultaneously recognized as a unit of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) through the US Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. The 47th contains both medical and non-medical personnel, who are trained to aid in recovery from natural or man-made disasters by providing medical aid and sheltering. The 47th has the additional responsibility of supporting and securing

374-407: The 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, New Mexico National Guard, ceased its air defense mission and was reorganized and redesignated as a maneuver enhancement brigade. It was subsequently converted to a sustainment brigade. The New Mexico Army National Guard includes the following units: Misdemeanor#United States A misdemeanor ( American English , spelled misdemeanour elsewhere)

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408-698: The 200th went on full alert when the night radio crew picked up commercial broadcasts telling of the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In 1970, New Mexico Army National Guard soldiers were involved in an incident where they stabbed students at the University of New Mexico with their bayonets during protests. During the 1983–1989 time frame the New Mexico Army National Guard began a complete modernization program to gain high technology type units. The 5th Battalion, 200th Air Defense Artillery (Roland)

442-538: The 2nd Squadron, 1st United States Cavalry, which served with Roosevelt at the legendary charge of San Juan Hill. After the war with Spain, units of the New Mexico National Guard were again placed in active service on the Mexican border to pursue Pancho Villa after Mexican forces raided Columbus, New Mexico in 1916. The Guard spent one year on this border duty, hardening themselves to the rough field conditions of

476-647: The Adjutant General of the State of New Mexico, acting on behalf of and in the name of the Commander-In-Chief (the governor of New Mexico). Many members of the NMSDF are prior-military, and many are mid-career professionals like attorneys, physicians, engineers, professors, medical technicians, truck drivers, and graphic artists. The New Mexico State Defense Force maintains a medical unit, the 47th Medical Troop (CAV), which

510-603: The Armed Forces of the United States, state guardsmen are not required to have prior federal military experience. The NMSDF now offers its own training in basic military discipline and demeanor, officer knowledge and skills, NCO knowledge and skills, and various operational aspects of assisting the National Guard and emergency management agencies with their state duties. Unit training includes emergency field medicine, desert and mountain search and rescue, and securing and operating

544-530: The Constitution, the term misdemeanor refers broadly to criminal acts as opposed to employing the felony-misdemeanor distinction used in modern criminal codes. The definition of what constitutes "high crimes and misdemeanors" for purposes of impeachment is left to the judgment of Congress. In Singapore , defendants found guilty of misdemeanors are generally given a jail sentence for a number of months, but with certain specific crimes, suspects are sentenced to

578-552: The NMSDF do not receive pay for weekend drills. New Mexico law, however, authorizes state guardsmen to be eligible for worker's compensation if they are injured in the line of duty. New Mexico Army National Guard The New Mexico Army National Guard (NM ARNG) is a component of the United States Army and the New Mexico National Guard . The NM ARNG traces its history back to units formed when New Mexico

612-482: The NMSDF, or because of that employee's absence from work due to a deployment; violations constitute a misdemeanor. In addition to the employment discrimination protection provided to NMSDF members, all state, county, municipal, school district and other public employees who are members of the state defense force are entitled to fifteen days of paid leave per year for drills or deployments, separate from any vacation time or other leave time they may be given. Members of

646-614: The State Defense Force has the support of the New Mexico National Guard . While the State Defense Force functions as a reserve unit to the National Guard, it also has its own missions to assist and support community groups and law enforcement agencies in local communities. Despite some degree of autonomy, all present NMSDF missions must be approved by the Adjutant General before becoming operational. State guardsmen are required to attend mandatory military drill at least one weekend per month, and, can be activated and/or deployed by orders of

680-689: The UK the substance of the original distinction remains, only slightly altered): in the Commonwealth nations of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, the crimes are divided into summary offences and indictable offences . The Republic of Ireland , a former member of the Commonwealth, also uses these divisions. In some jurisdictions, those who are convicted of a misdemeanor are known as misdemeanants (as contrasted with those convicted of

714-751: The US Strategic National Stockpile and support search and rescue operations. In September 2013, specific personnel from the HHD, the 47th Medical Troop (MRC), and the Chaplains Corps were activated to several locations to set up and assist in shelter operations and community resource management and provide medical support in a recovery operations deployment following severe flooding. Employers in New Mexico are prohibited from refusing to hire, penalize, or fire any employee because of his or her membership in

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748-494: The assistant adjutant general of New Mexico for state guard affairs, who holds the rank of Brigadier General. The Governor of New Mexico is commander-in-chief of the NMSDF, which unlike the New Mexico National Guard cannot be called to federal service and remains under exclusive state jurisdiction. In September 2014, Brigadier General David Torres, then commander of the New Mexico State Defense Force, announced

782-491: The command jointly selected Coast Artillery. In 1940, the 111th was re-designated the 200th Coast Artillery and the battery of the 158th was reorganized as part of the new 104th Anti-Tank Battalion. In 1940-41, the entire New Mexico National Guard was called to active duty for what was supposed to be a one-year training period. In August 1941, the 200th was given notice that it had been selected for an overseas assignment of great importance. At about 0300 hours on 8 December 1941,

816-647: The defeat of Confederate forces in the Battle of Glorieta Pass . During 1863 and 1864, the Militia was also active in Navajo and other Indian campaigns of the period. The New Mexico Volunteer Militia was redesignated 17 March 1897 as the New Mexico National Guard. After the Spanish–American War began in 1898, volunteer forces were organized, which included Teddy Roosevelt's "Rough Riders." Many New Mexico Guardsmen helped form

850-441: The defendant's conduct is normally a misdemeanor, sometimes a repeat offender will be charged with a felony offense. For example, the first time a person commits certain crimes, such as spousal assault, it is normally a misdemeanor, but the second time it may become a felony. Other misdemeanors may be upgraded to felonies based on context. For example, in some jurisdictions the crime of indecent exposure might normally be classified as

884-632: The desert southwest. After World War I , the Guard in New Mexico began to be reorganized under the National Defense Act of 1920 , eventually forming the 111th Cavalry Regiment , the 120th Engineers (less the Medical Detachment and 1st Battalion), and Battery A, 158th Field Artillery. In 1939, the War Department suggested the 111th Cavalry convert to another branch of service, and the officers of

918-745: The federal and some state governments in the United States divide misdemeanors into several classes, with certain classes punishable by jail time and others carrying only a fine. In New York law, a Class A Misdemeanor, which among other things includes the sex crime of forcible touching, carries a maximum sentence of one year of imprisonment, while a Class B Misdemeanor "shall not exceed three months". For example, Virginia has four classes of misdemeanors, with Class 1 and Class 2 misdemeanors being punishable by twelve-month and six-month jail sentences, respectively, and Class 3 and Class 4 misdemeanors being non-jail offenses payable by fines. New York has three classes of misdemeanors: A, B, and Unclassified. In

952-469: The federal government generally considers a crime punishable with incarceration for not more than one year, or lesser penalty, to be a misdemeanor. All other crimes are considered felonies. Many US states also employ the same or a similar distinction. The distinction between felonies and misdemeanors has been abolished by several common law jurisdictions, notably the UK and Australia. These jurisdictions have generally adopted some other classification (in

986-405: The loss of a taxi driver's license after a conviction for reckless driving ), or when the misdemeanor is deemed to involve moral turpitude —and in general is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. In the United States, misdemeanors are typically crimes with a maximum punishment of 12 months of incarceration , typically in a local jail . This contrasts with felons, who are typically incarcerated in

1020-488: The state of New Mexico created the New Mexico State Guard to replace the National Guard units sent overseas. New Mexico had State Guardsmen on continuous duty by December 1941, and by June 1944, the New Mexico State Guard counted over 600 members. Procedures and training for the New Mexico State Defense Force follow U.S. Army regulations and field manuals. While most of the soldiers in the NMSDF are former members of

1054-497: Was expanded to form the 2d Battalion, 200th Air Defense Artillery. The battalion was converted, reorganized, and redesignated 15 December 1995 as the 202d Field Artillery, a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System, to consist of the 1st Battalion. In 2005, the 3d Battalion, 200th Air Defense Artillery, was reorganized as the 1st Battalion, 200th Infantry Regiment . On 1 February 2008,

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1088-669: Was fielded at McGregor Range (a part of Fort Bliss located in New Mexico). This unit was inactivated in September 1988 due to Federal budget cuts. A complete conversion of Duster battalions to MIM-72 Chaparral battalions was accomplished. A new anti-aircraft missile battalion equipped with the MIM-23 Hawk was put in place at Rio Rancho , New Mexico. On 1 October 1993, the Headquarters Battery, 2d Battalion, 200th Air Defense Artillery

1122-582: Was provided for by a system of laws devised by General Stephen W. Kearny , commonly known as the Kearny Code, after Kearny occupied New Mexico in 1846. Then in 1851 the first territorial Legislature created the office of Adjutant General and placed the territorial Militia under its jurisdiction. In 1862, the Territorial Militia, also known as the New Mexico Volunteers, played a decisive role in

1156-562: Was still a territory. Nationwide coordination of the State National Guard organisms is maintained through the National Guard Bureau . The same United States Army ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards . The New Mexico Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of New Mexico . The first Territorial Militia

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