Section 890 Of Chapter 4. Educational Assistance From California Military And Veterans Code >> Division 4. >> Chapter 4.
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. As used in this article:
(a) "Veterans" means (1) any person who served in the Army, Navy,
or Marine Corps of the United States and was killed in action or died
as a result of war service in the World War since April 6, 1917; (2)
any member of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard or Marine Corps of the
United States, or any of their auxiliaries, including, but not
limited to, the Philippine Commonwealth Army, the Regular Scouts ("
Old Scouts"), and the Special Philippine Scouts ("New Scouts"), who
was killed in action in World War II on or after December 7, 1941,
and prior to January 1, 1947, or who died at any time as a result of
war service during such period; (3) any member of the armed forces of
the United States who was killed in action during any period of
hostilities in which the United States is engaged, or who died or was
totally disabled at any time as a result of active service during
any such period or during the induction period; or (4) any person
who, at the time of entry into the armed forces of the United States
was a resident of this state and was subsequently declared by the
United States government to be missing in action, captured in the
line of duty by hostile forces, or forcibly detained or interned in
the line of duty by a foreign government or power.
(b) "Dependent of a veteran" means the natural or adopted child of
a veteran, or stepchild of a veteran as defined by the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs for compensation purposes, the
unmarried surviving spouse of a veteran, or the spouse of a totally
disabled veteran.
(c) "Induction period" means (1) the period beginning September
16, 1940, and ending December 6, 1941, and the period beginning
January 1, 1947, and ending June 26, 1950, and (2) the period
beginning on February 1, 1955, and ending on the day before the first
day thereafter on which individuals (other than individuals liable
for induction by reason of a prior deferment) are no longer liable
for induction for training and service into the armed forces under
the Universal Military Training and Service Act.