### Question
How does the law define military record?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 1552*, **military record** is defined as:

> a document or other record that pertains to (1) an individual member or former member of the armed forces, or (2) at the discretion of the Secretary of the military department concerned, any other military matter affecting a member or former member of the armed forces, an employee or former employee of that military department, or a dependent or current or former spouse of any such person

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1552*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 79-CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS**

