The phrase "active soldiers" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to military personnel who are currently serving in the armed forces, as opposed to those who are retired or in reserve status.
Example: "The military is currently recruiting active soldiers to strengthen its forces."
Alternatives: "serving soldiers" or "current military personnel".
After graduating from the Schoolhouse, active soldiers on operational teams train regularly in urban environments.
This survey was conducted among active soldiers to establish a reference year for refund data on antibiotic prescriptions by gender and age.
One of the changes Bingham made between 1865 and 1871 was to remove the horse and rider behind Washington and replace it with two less active soldiers.
Prosecutors say five active soldiers and three retired officers were detained, including former Lt. Col. Wilson Castro and two others of lower rank.
Both forces — together with Assad's regular Army, of about seventy thousand active soldiers — appear prepared to continue fighting if the rebels take Damascus.
But keep in mind this estimate applied to active soldiers carrying heavy packs; and it included water contained in food (which can be a big contributor; carrots and broccoli are nearly 90% water).
As Gordon sums up her career, Joan was "an active soldier for a little more than a year.
A participant remains an active soldier while training full-time in his or her sport, often at a training center designated for that purpose.
He made it a point to attend the funeral of every active soldier from Connecticut killed in the line of duty, and he rearranges his schedule so he can speak at the ceremony for soldiers about to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan.
By the 1640s, Standish relinquished his role as an active soldier and settled into a quieter life on his Duxbury farm.
