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The family member must be a current member of the Armed Forces (including a member of the National Guard or Reserves), who has a serious injury or illness incurred in the line of duty on active dun� for which he or she is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, or otherwise is on outpatient status or on the temporary disability retired list. Eligible employees may not take leave under this provision to care for former members of the Armed Forces, former members of the National Guard and Reserves, and members on the permanent disability retired list. Definitions Son/Daughter of a covered servicemember =- The biological, adopted, or foster child, stepchild, legal ward, or a child for whom the covered servicemember stood in locoparenti.r, and who is of any age. Parent of a covered servicemember =- The biological, adoptive, step, or foster father or mother, or any other individual who stood in locoparenti.r 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 follo��ing 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 senricemember has specifically designated in writing another blood relative as his or her nearest blood relative for purposes of military caregiver leave under the FML,A. 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 FMLA 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 senricemember's only next of l�in. An employer is permitted to require an employee to pro�ride confirmation of covered family relationship to the covered servicemember pursuant to � 825.122(j). Covered active dut� Re�ular Com�onent of the Armed Forces =- Duty during deployment of the member with the Armed Forces to a foreign country. Covered active dut� Reserve Com�onents 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. Co�=ered 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 member of the Armed Forces (including National Guard or Reserves), with an injury or illness incurred in the line of duty on active duty (or e�isted 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 Page 29�66