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(1) the hospitalization, rehospitalization, and medical and surgical care in a hospital and at his home appropriate for the treatment of his injur;^ or disease until the resulting disability cannot be materially improved by further hospitalization or treatment; (2) the basic pay and allowances, whether in money or in kind, to which he was entitled at the time when the injury was incurred or the disease contracted, during the period of his hospitalization or rehospitalization, but not for more than a total of six months after the end of his prescribed tour of training; (3) subsistence during hospitalization or rehospitalization when he is not entitled to pay and allowances under clause (2); and (4) necessary transportation incident to his hospitalization, rehospitalization, and return to his home when he is discharged from the hospital. § 320. Hospitalization: when Secretary may require (a) The Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, as the case may be, may order the hospitalization, medical and surgical treatment, and domiciliary care, for as long as necessary, of any member of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard, respectively, in training under section 502, 503, 504, or 505 of this title, or on duty under section 316 of this title, and may incur obligations with respect thereto. (b) Subsection (a) applies whether or not the member was injured, or contracted a disease, in line of duty, except in the case of— (1) a member of the National Guard in armory-drill status, unless he incurs an injury while participating in an aerial flight under section 502(e) of this title; or (2) a member of the National Guard treated in a private hospital, or by a civilian physician, while on leave of absence for more than 24 hours. §321. Death gratuity The Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, as the case may be, shall have a death gratuity paid to the widow, child, or other dependent relative named in section 3688 or 8688 of title 10 of a member of the National Guard who dies from a disability incurred in line of duty while he is in training under section 502, 503, 504, or 505ofthistitl&— (1) for a period of more than 30 days, if the death is caused by disease; or (2) for any period of time, if the death is caused by injury. The death gratuity shall be equal to, and shall be paid under the same conditions as apply to, the death gratuity payable under section 3688 or 8688 of title 10 for a member of the Regular Army or the Regular Air Force, as the case may be, of corresponding grade and length of service. § 322. Discharge of enlisted members (a) An enlisted member of the National Guard shall be discharged when— (1) he becomes 64 years of age; or