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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Tickets are $26 for general admission; $24 for seniors, students and active duty military; and $22 for groups of 10 or more.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Immortal Security employs some active duty and former service members, according to the complaint.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 May 2025
The new standards for active duty soldiers in combat roles will be put in place in January 2026, while those in the National Guard and Reserve need to meet them by June 2026.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Sewell would strike out only three more times in 524 at-bats.
1942 — Ted Williams is sworn into the U.S. Navy, but will remain with the Red Sox until he is called for active duty.
1957 — The Boston Red Sox hit four home runs in the sixth inning of an 11-0 win over Cleveland.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Immortal Security employs some active duty and former service members, according to the complaint.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 May 2025
The new standards for active duty soldiers in combat roles will be put in place in January 2026, while those in the National Guard and Reserve need to meet them by June 2026.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Sewell would strike out only three more times in 524 at-bats.
1942 — Ted Williams is sworn into the U.S. Navy, but will remain with the Red Sox until he is called for active duty.
1957 — The Boston Red Sox hit four home runs in the sixth inning of an 11-0 win over Cleveland.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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“Active duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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