### Question
How is the term former captive defined?


### Answer
The term **former captive** is defined in *37 U.S.C. § 559* as the following:

> a person who, as a member of the uniformed services, was held in a captive status

#### Citation:
  - *37 U.S.C. § 559*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 10-PAYMENTS TO MISSING PERSONS**

