### Question
Can you define what widow means?


### Answer
**Widow** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 1447*:

> the surviving wife of a person who, if not married to the person at the time he became eligible for retired pay—


(A) was married to him for at least one year immediately before his death

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1447*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 73-ANNUITIES BASED ON RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY > SUBCHAPTER II-SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN**

