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 shooting happened in a class attended by active duty servicemembers and ROTC students, according to court papers.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Amodei hoped that his early decision to enlist Claude in active duty would put him in a position to influence future terms of engagement—not only to satisfy his own conscience but to set an industry precedent.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
According to the Congressional Research Service, the Air Force last year had 376 KC-135s, including 151 on active duty, 163 in the Air National Guard and 62 in the Air Force Reserve.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The shooting happened in a class attended by active duty servicemembers and ROTC students, according to court papers.
—Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Amodei hoped that his early decision to enlist Claude in active duty would put him in a position to influence future terms of engagement—not only to satisfy his own conscience but to set an industry precedent.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
According to the Congressional Research Service, the Air Force last year had 376 KC-135s, including 151 on active duty, 163 in the Air National Guard and 62 in the Air Force Reserve.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The shooting happened in a class attended by active duty servicemembers and ROTC students, according to court papers.
—Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Active duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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