active service
noun
: participation in a battle or battles
He saw no active service during his time in the army.
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The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, is on behalf of six active service members and two individuals actively seeking enlistment.
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Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2025
According to the outlet, there are about 15,000 active service personnel in the military who are trans.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2025
According to the outlet, there are about 15,000 active service personnel in the military who are trans.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for active service
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“Active service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20service. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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