active duty
noun
: employment as a full-time member of the military
After two years of active duty she entered the reserves.
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The charity says the holiday season can be a particularly tough and challenging time for military families who have lost someone on active duty.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The measure, for example, included language that would restrict the use of funds from TRICARE, the health care program for active duty service members, from being used to cover gender-affirming care for transgender children under the age of 18.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
The governor can also order that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff on the death of a notable present or former government official or member of the armed forces who dies while on active duty.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
Borrowers can take advantage of lower rates without refinancing for a $250 fee
Only available to active duty service members, veterans and their families.
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—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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Simon Perry, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The measure, for example, included language that would restrict the use of funds from TRICARE, the health care program for active duty service members, from being used to cover gender-affirming care for transgender children under the age of 18.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
The governor can also order that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff on the death of a notable present or former government official or member of the armed forces who dies while on active duty.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
Borrowers can take advantage of lower rates without refinancing for a $250 fee
Only available to active duty service members, veterans and their families.
8.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Active duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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