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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Statistics included are Women Infants and Children nutrition program participants, active duty members, and veterans per district.
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Some 160 members of the Tennessee National Guard recently returned to their home state after being sent to the nation's capital, remaining on active duty.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Entry fees are $15 for adults on Fridays and Saturdays, $5 on Sundays and free for those younger than 21, club members with a current membership and active duty military.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
This is especially the case for adult learners, working parents and members of the military, who are all balancing work with continuing their education, childcare, active duty and more.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Some 160 members of the Tennessee National Guard recently returned to their home state after being sent to the nation's capital, remaining on active duty.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Entry fees are $15 for adults on Fridays and Saturdays, $5 on Sundays and free for those younger than 21, club members with a current membership and active duty military.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
This is especially the case for adult learners, working parents and members of the military, who are all balancing work with continuing their education, childcare, active duty and more.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Active duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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