active duty

noun

: employment as a full-time member of the military

After two years of active duty she entered the reserves.

Examples of active duty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

President Donald Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops and active duty Marines in California over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom to quell, at times, violent protests in Los Angeles against ICE actions. —Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025

Courtesy Charles Levine In fall 2022, Levine had served the maximum number of years in active duty and could retire. —Melissa Chan, NBC news, 14 June 2025

The state's lawsuit also lambasts Trump for bypassing the governor and local leaders who objected to the mobilization of the National Guard and active duty Marines. —Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 12 June 2025

Hegseth was the first Trump administration official to suggest the deployment of active duty Marines to tackle the protests in an X post. 4 a.m. —Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025

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