### Question
How is the "period of military service" defined?


### Answer
The term **period of military service** is defined in *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 511* as follows -

> the period beginning on the date on which a servicemember enters military service and ending on the date on which the servicemember is released from military service or dies while in military service

#### Citation:
  - *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 511*
  - Heading: **SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT > ACT OCT. 17, 1940, CH. 888, 54 STAT. 1178 > TITLE I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

