active duty

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The US has a significant military presence in Germany, with more than 36,000 active duty troops assigned to bases across the country as of last December.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 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

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

Ross served in the Indiana National Guard and was deployed to active duty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

And then he said, “They will not act as segregationists or integrationists, but as soldiers called to active duty to carry out their assigned tasks.”

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals