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 service of hymns and prayer will be followed by a memorial roll call of members of the armed services who died in active duty.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
While only available to active duty service members, veterans and their families, USAA still nabbed the No. 5 spot and 6.17% of the auto insurance market.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 12 May 2025
The sergeant in charge when the gun disappeared was suspended from active duty — for a single day.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
The order appears to strengthen the order from the first administration by barring transgender individuals from enlisting and discharging active duty transgender service members.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
While only available to active duty service members, veterans and their families, USAA still nabbed the No. 5 spot and 6.17% of the auto insurance market.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 12 May 2025
The sergeant in charge when the gun disappeared was suspended from active duty — for a single day.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
The order appears to strengthen the order from the first administration by barring transgender individuals from enlisting and discharging active duty transgender service members.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2025
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“Active duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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