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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How is the shutdown impacting active duty military?
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The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Many active duty troops live paycheck to paycheck and survive on only one income.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
California is home to the largest population of military personnel in the country with over 160,000 active duty military service members in the state, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
An active duty military member who suffers a serious injury while training off-base over the weekend receives free healthcare and can receive a military medical retirement and a Veterans Affairs disability pension if the injury is severe enough.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Many active duty troops live paycheck to paycheck and survive on only one income.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
California is home to the largest population of military personnel in the country with over 160,000 active duty military service members in the state, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
An active duty military member who suffers a serious injury while training off-base over the weekend receives free healthcare and can receive a military medical retirement and a Veterans Affairs disability pension if the injury is severe enough.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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