active service
noun
: participation in a battle or battles
He saw no active service during his time in the army.
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Of those 64 charged, 15 were military veterans and 28 were active service members, according to the report, which said targets of Chinese infiltration included military units, government agencies and local associations.
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Eric Cheung, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
The man who died in a Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was identified as an active service member.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
Judge Pauline Newman, 97, serves on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and is the oldest judge still in active service, said Greg Dolin of the New Civil Liberties Alliance, who is representing Newman.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
The armistice found the two most prominent Texas units on active service in France.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
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Eric Cheung, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
The man who died in a Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was identified as an active service member.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
Judge Pauline Newman, 97, serves on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and is the oldest judge still in active service, said Greg Dolin of the New Civil Liberties Alliance, who is representing Newman.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
The armistice found the two most prominent Texas units on active service in France.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Active service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20service. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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