As used in sections 9-25 to 9-31, inclusive, the term "members of the armed forces" shall include members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, Space Force or Merchant Marine of the United States, or any of their respective components.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-24
(1949 Rev., S. 1022; 1953, S. 526d; P.A. 73-630, S. 7, 19.)