active service
noun
: participation in a battle or battles
He saw no active service during his time in the army.
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Cozart told The Seattle Times that Travis Decker had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder after leaving active service.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 June 2025
One of the Qataris’ other two VIP 747-8s hasn’t been showing up on flight tracking services, indicating it may have been pulled from active service, said Bauer.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Shared perks Often, the perks that the active service member receives will also be available to their spouse.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 May 2025
Get 10% Off With the Home Depot Military Discount
Home Depot has long maintained a program offering discounts to active service members, veterans, and their spouses, offering 10 percent off all eligible purchases.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 17 May 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 June 2025
One of the Qataris’ other two VIP 747-8s hasn’t been showing up on flight tracking services, indicating it may have been pulled from active service, said Bauer.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Shared perks Often, the perks that the active service member receives will also be available to their spouse.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 May 2025
Get 10% Off With the Home Depot Military Discount
Home Depot has long maintained a program offering discounts to active service members, veterans, and their spouses, offering 10 percent off all eligible purchases.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for active service
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“Active service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20service. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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