### Question
How does the law define prisoner of war?


### Answer
Under *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 2005*, **prisoner of war** is defined as:

> any regularly appointed, enrolled, enlisted, or inducted member of the Armed Forces of the United States who was held as a prisoner of war for any period of time subsequent to June 25, 1950, by any hostile force with which the Armed Forces of the United States were actually engaged in armed conflict subsequent to such date and prior to the date of enactment of this subsection [Aug

#### Citation:
  - *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 2005*
  - Heading: **WAR CLAIMS > ACT JULY 3, 1948, CH. 826, 62 STAT. 1240 > TITLE I**

