From our favorite Jag, JAGO.
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I tried to answer your question but I don't have rights to the thread.
The authority to punish under the UCMJ is per Title 10 US Code. Persons must have "status" to be subject to the UCMJ. Lots of people have "status", including cadets, active duty, reservists, retirees, civilians w/ the force during time of war, etc.
National Guards have their roots in the militias and are tied to State government. Authority for the Guard is per Title 32 US Code. While in Title 32 status, Guardsmen may be punished by their respective states (and many states do have a version of the UCMJ) for these sorts of violations, however, they may are not subject to the "federal" Title 10 UCMJ. Punishments under a "state" version of the UCMJ are generally considerable milder than that of the UCMJ we all know and love......
Still, the Stolen Valor Act would be available to an interested US Attorney.
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