active service
noun
: participation in a battle or battles
He saw no active service during his time in the army.
Examples of active service in a Sentence
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Those who were still in active service couldn’t challenge the prime minister’s strategy directly.
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Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
Zach followed in his parents' footsteps and joined the Navy
Dewayne retired as a Master Chief Mechanist's Mate after almost 24 years of active service in the U.S. Navy.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2023
Moreover, according to publicly available charges, fewer than ten active service members have been implicated in the riot—ten more than there should have been but, as a percentage of all service members, no higher than that of the general population.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 5 Jan. 2024
He was prevented from joining his twin brother, Paul, for World War II active service in Europe because of a policy change implemented in the wake of the 1942 deaths of the five Sullivan brothers on board the USS Juneau.
—Rhett Bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2024
Following Guillén's death, her family's claims that she was harassed and assaulted at the Texas base ignited a movement on social media of former and active service members who shared their experiences at military bases throughout the country using the hashtag #IAmVanessaGuillen.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 15 Aug. 2023
According to military records reviewed by the Union-Tribune, Fitzpatrick was honorably discharged from active service in 2010 as a chief petty officer, master parachutist and instructor who had completed multiple tours overseas.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2023
In an airport hangar home to the state’s Air National Guard, the first veteran to serve as governor of Maryland in 36 years signed into law a half-dozen measures aimed at helping retired and active service members and their families Friday.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2023
At the time of the invasion, Russia had about 3,400 tanks in active service.
—Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2023
Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
Zach followed in his parents' footsteps and joined the Navy
Dewayne retired as a Master Chief Mechanist's Mate after almost 24 years of active service in the U.S. Navy.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2023
Moreover, according to publicly available charges, fewer than ten active service members have been implicated in the riot—ten more than there should have been but, as a percentage of all service members, no higher than that of the general population.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 5 Jan. 2024
He was prevented from joining his twin brother, Paul, for World War II active service in Europe because of a policy change implemented in the wake of the 1942 deaths of the five Sullivan brothers on board the USS Juneau.
—Rhett Bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2024
Following Guillén's death, her family's claims that she was harassed and assaulted at the Texas base ignited a movement on social media of former and active service members who shared their experiences at military bases throughout the country using the hashtag #IAmVanessaGuillen.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 15 Aug. 2023
According to military records reviewed by the Union-Tribune, Fitzpatrick was honorably discharged from active service in 2010 as a chief petty officer, master parachutist and instructor who had completed multiple tours overseas.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2023
In an airport hangar home to the state’s Air National Guard, the first veteran to serve as governor of Maryland in 36 years signed into law a half-dozen measures aimed at helping retired and active service members and their families Friday.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2023
At the time of the invasion, Russia had about 3,400 tanks in active service.
—Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2023
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“Active service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20service. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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