active service

Example Sentences

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Belafonte returned to the US in his early teens and joined the US Navy in World War Two - although he never saw active service or left the American mainland.

From BBC

That soldier’s girlfriend later pleaded guilty to being an accessory to murder after the fact and three counts of making a false statement Guillén’s family claimed that she was harassed and assaulted at Fort Hood, sparking a social media movement of former and active service members who came forward about their own experiences using the hashtag #IAmVaessaGuillen.

From Seattle Times

Gen. Chun knows his business: The retired warrior served on Seoul’s joint chiefs of staff as a major, saw active service as a battalion commander countering Northern infiltrators in 1996 and, as a general, led the country’s elite Special Warfare Command before leaving military service in 2016.

From Washington Times

There are reportedly nine A-50s still in active service in the Russian military.

From Washington Post

Many veterans returned to active service when the full-scale invasion began.

From New York Times