The term Don’t Ask Don’t Tell means section 654 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect before such section was repealed pursuant to the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–321 ). (5) The term representative means the surviving spouse, next of kin, or legal representative of a covered member. 3. Tiger Team for outreach to former members (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the mission of the Department of Defense is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of the United States