### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 1076f* as the following:

> each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1076f*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 55-MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE**

