(US, _, military) the parent of a member of the U.S.
(US, _, military) the parent of a member of the U.S. armed forces who was killed in action.
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(US, _, military) the father of a member of the U.S. armed forces who was killed in action.
(US, _, military) the mother of a member of the U.S. armed forces who was killed in action.
(US, _, military) the immediate family of a U.S. soldier who was killed in action.
(in compounds, US, _, military) A relative of a U.S. soldier when the latter has been killed in action.
(US, _, military) The widow of a member of the United States armed forces who was killed in action.