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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Bucha received the Medal of Honor in 1970 for his heroic service while on active duty during the Vietnam War.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
The Air Force study's preliminary findings indicated troops in the nuclear missile community don't have higher cancer diagnosis or death rates than other active duty servicemembers or the general U.S. population.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Three of Barranco’s sons are Marines, two on active duty.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
He was fired while on active duty, a move that violated federal law.
—Chloe Rogers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
The Air Force study's preliminary findings indicated troops in the nuclear missile community don't have higher cancer diagnosis or death rates than other active duty servicemembers or the general U.S. population.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Three of Barranco’s sons are Marines, two on active duty.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
He was fired while on active duty, a move that violated federal law.
—Chloe Rogers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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“Active duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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