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 arrest of Van Dyke, who has been on active duty in the Army since 2008, comes as Polymarket and Kalshi have grown in popularity and as concerns have grown about people with inside information making wagers on those prediction market platforms.
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Dan Mangan,jim Forkin, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The shift comes after the Pentagon began moving away from its requirement that all service members — active duty and reservists — receive a seasonal flu shot.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Congress agreed to rescind the mandate, which the Pentagon dropped in January 2023, after roughly 99% of active duty troops in the Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps had gotten the vaccine, and 98% of those in the Army.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Participation is mandatory for active duty and reserve forces, and, across Taiwan, ordinary civilians are required to comply with any air-raid drills by staying indoors.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
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Dan Mangan,jim Forkin, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The shift comes after the Pentagon began moving away from its requirement that all service members — active duty and reservists — receive a seasonal flu shot.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Congress agreed to rescind the mandate, which the Pentagon dropped in January 2023, after roughly 99% of active duty troops in the Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps had gotten the vaccine, and 98% of those in the Army.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Participation is mandatory for active duty and reserve forces, and, across Taiwan, ordinary civilians are required to comply with any air-raid drills by staying indoors.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Active duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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