widow

(7) Widow .— The term “widow” means the surviving wife of a person who, if not married to the person at the time he became eligible for retired pay— (A) was married to him for at least one year immediately before his death; or (B) is the mother of issue by that marriage.

Source

10 USC § 1447(7)


Scoping language

In this subchapter
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