military service
Defined in 4 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
In this section, the term “military service” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
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- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 1044fArmed Forces · Policies with respect to special trial counsel · in this section
Military Service Defined.—In this section, the term "military service" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
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- 2021–202610 U.S.C. § 1044fArmed Forces · Policies with respect to special trial counsel · in this section
"military service" means honorable active service—
(A) in the armed forces;
(B) in the Regular or Reserve Corps 2 of the Public Health Service after June 30, 1960; or
(C) as a commissioned officer of the Environmental Science Services Administration after June 30, 1961;
and includes service as a cadet at the United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, or the United States Coast Guard Academy, or as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, but does not include service in the National Guard except when ordered to active duty in the service of the United States or full-time National Guard duty (as such term is defined in section 101(d) of title 10) if such service interrupts creditable civilian service under this subchapter and is followed by reemployment in accordance with chapter 43 of title 38 that occurs on or after August 1, 1990;
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- 2020–present5 U.S.C. § 8331Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
“military service” means honorable active service—
(A) in the armed forces;
(B) in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service after June 30, 1960; or
(C) as a commissioned officer of the Environmental Science Services Administration after June 30, 1961;
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- 2013–20185 U.S.C. § 8331Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
"military service" means honorable active service—
(A) in the armed forces;
(B) in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service after June 30, 1960; or
(C) as a commissioned officer of the Environmental Science Services Administration after June 30, 1961;
and includes service as a cadet at the United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, or the United States Coast Guard Academy, or as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, but does not include service in the National Guard except when ordered to active duty in the service of the United States or full-time National Guard duty (as such term is defined in section 101(d) of title 10) if such service interrupts creditable civilian service under this subchapter and is followed by reemployment in accordance with chapter 43 of title 38 that occurs on or after August 1, 1990;
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- 2008–20205 U.S.C. § 8331Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
“military service” means honorable active service—
(A) in the armed forces;
(B) in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service after June 30, 1960; or
(C) as a commissioned officer of the Environmental Science Services Administration after June 30, 1961;
but does not include service in the National Guard except when ordered to active duty in the service of the United States or full-time National Guard duty (as such term is defined in section 101(d) of title 10) if such service interrupts creditable civilian service under this subchapter and is followed by reemployment in accordance with chapter 43 of title 38 that occurs on or after August 1, 1990;
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- 1994–20085 U.S.C. § 8331Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
The term "military service" means—
(A) in the case of a servicemember who is a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard—
(i) active duty, as defined in section 101(d)(1) of title 10, and
(ii) in the case of a member of the National Guard, includes service under a call to active service authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense for a period of more than 30 consecutive days under section 502(f) of title 32 for purposes of responding to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by Federal funds;
(B) in the case of a servicemember who is a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, active service; and
(C) any period during which a servicemember is absent from duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause.
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- 2015–202350 U.S.C. § 3911War and National Defense · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
The term “military service” means—
(A) in the case of a servicemember who is a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard—
(i) active duty, as defined in section 101(d)(1) of title 10, and
(ii) in the case of a member of the National Guard, includes service under a call to active service authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense for a period of more than 30 consecutive days under section 502(f) of title 32 for purposes of responding to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by Federal funds;
(B) in the case of a servicemember who is a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, active service; and
(C) any period during which a servicemember is absent from duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause.
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- 2023–present50 U.S.C. § 3911War and National Defense · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
the term “military service” means honorable active service—
(A) in the armed forces;
(B) in the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service after June 30, 1960; or
(C) in the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or a predecessor entity in function, after June 30, 1961;
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- 2013–20205 U.S.C. § 8401Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
the term "military service" means honorable active service—
(A) in the armed forces;
(B) in the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service after June 30, 1960; or
(C) in the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or a predecessor entity in function, after June 30, 1961;
and includes service as a cadet at the United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, or the United States Coast Guard Academy, or as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, but does not include service in the National Guard except when ordered to active duty in the service of the United States or full-time National Guard duty (as such term is defined in section 101(d) of title 10) if such service interrupts creditable civilian service under this subchapter and is followed by reemployment in accordance with chapter 43 of title 38 that occurs on or after August 1, 1990;
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- 2008–present5 U.S.C. § 8401Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
the term “military service” means honorable active service—
(A) in the armed forces;
(B) in the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service after June 30, 1960; or
(C) in the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or a predecessor entity in function, after June 30, 1961;
but does not include service in the National Guard except when ordered to active duty in the service of the United States or full-time National Guard duty (as such term is defined in section 101(d) of title 10) if such service interrupts creditable civilian service under this subchapter and is followed by reemployment in accordance with chapter 43 of title 38 that occurs on or after August 1, 1990;
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- 1998–20085 U.S.C. § 8401Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
the term “military service” means honorable active service—
(A) in the armed forces;
(B) in the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service after June 30, 1960; or
(C) in the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or a predecessor entity in function, after June 30, 1961;
but does not include service in the National Guard except when ordered to active duty in the service of the United States or full-time National Guard duty (as such term is defined in section 101(d) of title 10) if such service interrupts creditable civilian service under this subchapter and is followed by reemployment in accordance with chapter 43 of title 38 that occurs on or after August 1, 1990; and
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- 1994–19985 U.S.C. § 8401Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section