Federal · Title 37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
37 U.S.C. § 551: Definitions
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his spouse; his unmarried child (including an unmarried dependent stepchild or adopted child) under 21 years of age; his dependent mother or father; a dependent designated in official records; and a person determined to be dependent by the Secretary concerned, or his designee. missing; missing in action; interned in a foreign country; captured, beleaguered, or besieged by a hostile force; or detained in a foreign country against his will. basic pay; special pay; incentive pay; basic allowance for housing; basic allowance for subsistence; and station per diem allowances for not more than 90 days.
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