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Parent of a covered servicemember - The biological, adoptive, step, or foster father or mother, or any other individual who stood' loco parentis to the covered servicemember. This term does not include parents "in law." Next of kin of a covered servicemember - Is the nearest blood relative, other than the covered servicemember's spouse, parent, son, or daughter, in the following order of priority: blood relatives who have been granted legal custody of the servicemember by court decree or statutory provisions, brothers and sisters, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and first cousins, unless the covered servicemember has specifically designated in writing another blood relative as his or her nearest blood relative for purposes of military caregiver leave under the FULA. When no such designation is made, and there are multiple family members with the same level of relationship to the covered servicemember, all such family members shall be considered the covered servicemember's next of kin and may take FAILA leave to provide care to the covered servicemember, either consecutively or simultaneously. When such designation has been made, the designated individual shall be deemed to be the covered servicemember's only next of kin. Fof example, An employer is permitted to require an employee to provide confirmation of covered family relationship to the covered servicemember pursuant to 5 825.1220). Covered active duty Regular Component of the Armed Forces - Duty during deployment of the member with the Armed Forces to a foreign country. Covered active duty Reserve Components of the Armed Forces - Duty during deployment of the member with the Armed Forces to a foreign country under a call or order to active duty in a contingency operation as defined in section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10, United States Code. Covered servicemember - A member of the Armed Forces (including National Guard or Reserves) who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is otherwise in outpatient status, or is otherwise on the temporary disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness; or a veteran who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, for a serious injury or illness and who was a member of the Armed Forces (including a member of the National Guard or Reserves) at any time during the period of 5 years preceding the date on which the veteran undergoes that medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy. Serious injury or illness - A mMember of the Armed Forces (including National Guard or Reserves), with an injury or illness incurred -by in the line of duty on active duty iii the ° finea Fo fees (or existed before the beginning of the member's active duty and was aggravated by service in line of duty on active duty in the Armed Forces) and that may render the member medically unfit to perform the duties of the member's office, grade, rank, or rating; and -A veteran who was a member of the Armed Forces (including National Guard or Reserves) at any time during a period when the person was a covered servicemember, means a qualifying (as defined by the Secretary of Labor) injury or illness incurred by a covered servicemember in the line of duty on active duty that may render the servicemember medically unfit to perform the duties of his or her office, grade, raftkrank- or rating.