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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“Active duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty. Accessed 6 Dec. 2022.

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