### Question
What does surviving spouse mean?


### Answer
**Surviving spouse** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 2147*:

> a widow or widower who is not remarried

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2147*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART III-TRAINING AND EDUCATION > CHAPTER 106A-EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS ENLISTING FOR ACTIVE DUTY**

