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, 24 Oct. 2025
California has over 162,000 active duty service members and is home to over 150,000 civil service employees.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But a National Guard or reserve member who suffers the same injury while training to meet the same fitness requirement will receive no such coverage unless their injury happens during their drill weekend or while on temporary active duty orders.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Over 225,000 active duty and reserve personnel in California are at risk of missing paychecks.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
California has over 162,000 active duty service members and is home to over 150,000 civil service employees.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But a National Guard or reserve member who suffers the same injury while training to meet the same fitness requirement will receive no such coverage unless their injury happens during their drill weekend or while on temporary active duty orders.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Over 225,000 active duty and reserve personnel in California are at risk of missing paychecks.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 18 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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