active duty

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The US military deployment in Germany is by far its biggest in Europe, currently at more than 36,000 active duty troops compared to about 12,000 troops in Italy and a further 10,000 in the UK.

From BBC • May 22, 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

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