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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Last week, Russian state media reported that his lawyer and the Ministry of Defense had agreed to Popov’s request to return to active duty rather than face the prospect of a prison sentence.
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Katharina Krebs, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
While on active duty, Caine primarily served as an F-16 fighter pilot, flying more than 150 combat hours, according to his military biography.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Both of Gandolfini’s grandfathers served in the military, while his father, the late actor James Gandolfini, worked with the Wounded Warrior Project, traveling to Iraq and Afghanistan to meet with active duty and military veterans.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Most of the people who signed the list were not active duty, the military said.
—Natan Odenheimer, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Katharina Krebs, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
While on active duty, Caine primarily served as an F-16 fighter pilot, flying more than 150 combat hours, according to his military biography.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Both of Gandolfini’s grandfathers served in the military, while his father, the late actor James Gandolfini, worked with the Wounded Warrior Project, traveling to Iraq and Afghanistan to meet with active duty and military veterans.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Most of the people who signed the list were not active duty, the military said.
—Natan Odenheimer, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Active duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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