active service
noun
: participation in a battle or battles
He saw no active service during his time in the army.
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Shackleton was considered too old for active service.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2024
In December 2023, a year after Jin first began his mandatory military service, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook officially enlisted, meaning that the entire group have become active service members.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 7 June 2024
The royal founded the sporting event to help rehabilitate veterans and active service members who are wounded or sick.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024
There may be other options to take the rail out of active service.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2024
In December 2023, a year after Jin first began his mandatory military service, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook officially enlisted, meaning that the entire group have become active service members.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 7 June 2024
The royal founded the sporting event to help rehabilitate veterans and active service members who are wounded or sick.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024
There may be other options to take the rail out of active service.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Active service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20service. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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