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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More than 200 soldiers and airmen from the Connecticut National Guard were deployed Wednesday and are expected to remain on active duty until Jan. 23.
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
An Associated Press investigation last year found that radicalization was on the rise within the ranks of the U.S. military, whether among servicemembers on active duty or among veterans.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Alissa, a single mom, originally from San Antonio, Texas, was just a few months away from retirement after 22 years on active duty.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
While on active duty, Jabbar worked as a human resources specialist and was stationed at Fort Richardson, Arkansas, from January 2008 to September 2010.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
An Associated Press investigation last year found that radicalization was on the rise within the ranks of the U.S. military, whether among servicemembers on active duty or among veterans.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Alissa, a single mom, originally from San Antonio, Texas, was just a few months away from retirement after 22 years on active duty.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
While on active duty, Jabbar worked as a human resources specialist and was stationed at Fort Richardson, Arkansas, from January 2008 to September 2010.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Active duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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