As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning— (a) “ Friendly foreign force ” means any military, naval, or air force of any friendly foreign state with respect to which this chapter is operative by virtue of a Presidential declaration as provided in section 706 of this title . (b) “ Service court ” means any military, naval, or air force court, or court martial or similar tribunal of any friendly foreign force within the United States. (c) “ United States ” means the United States , its Territories, its insular possessions, the Canal Zone, and any other place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States . (June 30, 1944, ch. 326, § 1, 58 Stat. 643 ; Proc. No. 2695, July 4, 1946 , 11 F.R. 7517 , 60 Stat. 1352 .) Editorial Notes References in Text For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in subsec. (c), see section 3602(b) of this title . Codification The phrase “(including the Philippine Islands)” omitted from the definition of the term “ United States ” in subsection (b), pursuant to 1946 Proc. No. 2695, which granted independence to the Philippine Islands under the authority of section 1394 of this title , under which section Proc. No. 2695 is set out as a note.