active duty

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“In Iran, hospitality is like an active duty and honor. Even if your biggest enemy is at your doorstep, you risk your life to protect them,” Wilson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 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

Some western estimates put its active duty contingent in the hundreds of thousands, still a very substantial total.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 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

The governor sent his sons to order the men back to active duty, but the soldiers refused to go.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby