service as a member of the Armed Forces

(c)For the purpose of this section, “State” means a State, territory, possession, or commonwealth of the United States. (d)For the purpose of this section and sections 5516 and 5520, the terms “serve as a member of the armed forces” and “service as a member of the Armed Forces” include—

Source

5 USC § 5517(c)


Scoping language

For the purpose of this section
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