### Question
How does General Military Law define widower?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 1447*, **widower** is defined as:

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


(A) was married to her for at least one year immediately before her 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**

