### Question
How is the term uniformed services defined?


### Answer
The term **uniformed services** is defined in *38 U.S.C. § 4303* as the following:

> the Armed Forces, the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard when engaged in active duty for training, inactive duty training, or full-time National Guard duty, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service, System members of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System during a period of appointment into Federal service under section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and any other category of persons designated by the President in time of war or national emergency

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 4303*
  - Heading: **PART III-READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS > CHAPTER 43-EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL**

