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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The service of hymns and prayer will be followed by a memorial roll call of members of the armed services who died in active duty.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
An initial fraud alert or active duty fraud alert expires in a year, while an extended fraud alert lasts seven years, but requires an FTC identity theft report.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Collington entered the Regular Army's Delayed Entry Program in 2023 and began active duty service in 2024, the Army said.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
More than 98% of active duty troops complied, but the mandate became a flash point.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
An initial fraud alert or active duty fraud alert expires in a year, while an extended fraud alert lasts seven years, but requires an FTC identity theft report.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Collington entered the Regular Army's Delayed Entry Program in 2023 and began active duty service in 2024, the Army said.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
More than 98% of active duty troops complied, but the mandate became a flash point.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Active duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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