Section 1635 Of Article 1. General Provisions And Definitions From California Military And Veterans Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
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. "War" means any of the following:
(a) Whenever Congress has declared war, and peace has not been
formally restored.
(b) Whenever the United States is engaged in active military
operations against any foreign power, whether or not war has been
formally declared.
(c) Whenever the United States is assisting the United Nations, in
actions involving the use of armed force, to restore international
peace and security.