active duty

noun

: employment as a full-time member of the military

After two years of active duty she entered the reserves.

Examples of active duty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So far, the Pentagon has deployed 5,000 active duty troops and National Guard members to the southern border to assist the Border Patrol, with the goal of doubling that number in coming weeks. —Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025

Trump signed executive orders shortly after taking office that declared a national emergency at the border and authorized active duty military and National Guard troops to support CPB's law enforcement activities. —Luke Barr, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2025

The Pentagon will deploy roughly 1,500 more active duty soldiers to the southern border to support President Donald Trump’s expanding crackdown on immigration, a U.S. official said Friday. —Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025

Taylor also supported families with active duty military members by organizing the Sharing the Joy Bingo fundraiser at San Vicente Resort last November. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for active duty

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