### Question
What does United States mean?


### Answer
**United States** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 124*:

> the land area of the several States and any territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 124*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 3-GENERAL POWERS AND FUNCTIONS**

