The phrase "active troops" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to military personnel who are currently engaged in service or operations, as opposed to those who are in reserve or inactive status.
Example: "The general reported that the active troops were ready for deployment at a moment's notice."
Alternatives: "deployed forces" or "operational military personnel".
The Army today has about 479,000 active troops, with 120,000 of them deployed in forward bases abroad.
Congressional liberals voted repeatedly to cut off funding to our active troops, increasing the risk on their lives.
The research is urgent because Pentagon statistics released in June show suicides among active troops running at about one per day, significantly outnumbering combat deaths.
American air power achieved what it never quite managed in World War II or Vietnam, destroying much of a force that was said to include 2,200 tanks, 300 operational combat aircraft and 400,000 active troops.
In the first 155 days of 2012 there was 154 suicides among active troops, around 50% more than the number killed in action in Afghanistan, according to Pentagon statistics obtained by Associated Press.
That would get the word out to the broader public, which Mr. Hall said had grown more supportive of active troops but mistakenly believed that military service guaranteed a lifetime of benefits.
With regard to public health, more physically active troop meetings could help attending girls to reduce sedentary behavior, and perhaps over time be more likely to achieve health benefits associated with meeting PA guidelines.
Remember that the families of active service troops also serve when troops are deployed.
The Pentagon forbids partisan activity for active-duty troops, but politics has become an outlet for the same sense of duty that led those young veterans to enlist.
Active duty troops who switch installations also find themselves struggling.
Active duty troops would spend three years at home for every year deployed.
