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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As the team struggles with grief, Sharon decides to pull Station 42 off active duty entirely, rather than assign a new captain. Alamin Yohannes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025 These payments, which are tax-free, are intended for veterans whose disabilities are connected to illnesses, injuries, or events that developed or were aggravated during active duty. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 Division Chief Sharon suspended 42 from active duty, and an old foe of Vince, Brett Richards, played by Shawn Hatosy, showed up. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025 That day, active duty military members were due for their mid-monthly paycheck. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for active duty

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“Active duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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