37 U.S.C. § 551

1. (1)The term “dependent”, with respect to a member of a uniformed service, means—
   1. (A)his spouse;
   2. (B)his unmarried child (including an unmarried dependent stepchild or adopted child) under 21 years of age;
   3. (C)his dependent mother or father;
   4. (D)a dependent designated in official records; and
   5. (E)a person determined to be dependent by the Secretary concerned, or his designee.
2. (2)The term “missing status” means the status of a member of a uniformed service who is officially carried or determined to be absent in a status of—
   1. (A)missing;
   2. (B)missing in action;
   3. (C)interned in a foreign country;
   4. (D)captured, beleaguered, or besieged by a hostile force; or
   5. (E)detained in a foreign country against his will.
3. (3)The term “pay and allowances” means—
   1. (A)basic pay;
   2. (B)special pay;
   3. (C)incentive pay;
   4. (D)basic allowance for housing;
   5. (E)basic allowance for subsistence; and
   6. (F)station per diem allowances for not more than 90 days.