active duty

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The US has more than 36,000 active duty troops in Germany.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

U.S. relief pitcher Griffin Jax, a captain in the Air Force Reserve, missed much of two minor league seasons while on active duty at Cape Canaveral.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The Revolutionary Guard has an estimated 190,000 active duty personnel, or nearly 10 times the size of Hezbollah’s force before the 2024 Israeli offensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Kelly could even be recalled to active duty, then court-martialed, an act that would remove his military status entirely and even land the senator in prison.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

All the officers had reported for active duty, leaving the two of them behind at Riverbank, with less and less military code breaking coming their way.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield