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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Officer Kenvar Pujoe remained on active duty as of Thursday, according to CPD, working in the alternate response section in the Rogers Park (24th) District.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In addition to active duty troops, members of the Coast Guard, which is under the umbrella of DHS, also received paychecks during the last shutdown.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Now, for a final example of willful blindness about financial realities, consider the situation of National Guard or other reservists who once again face having their lives turned upside down by a call to active duty.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Strategic Communications Wing 1 employs about 1,300 active duty service members and 100 contractors.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 14 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In addition to active duty troops, members of the Coast Guard, which is under the umbrella of DHS, also received paychecks during the last shutdown.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Now, for a final example of willful blindness about financial realities, consider the situation of National Guard or other reservists who once again face having their lives turned upside down by a call to active duty.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Strategic Communications Wing 1 employs about 1,300 active duty service members and 100 contractors.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Active duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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