La. Stat. tit. 29 § 16
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 2,3, 6-535, and 580-647
The governor may appoint and commission as second lieutenants, without an examination, enlisted men who have served well and faithfully in the active national guard for a period of not less than twenty-five years. Immediately upon appointment and commission, the officer shall be placed on the retired list.
La. R.S. § 29:16