active vs military

active and military both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
active	Yes	Yes	No	No
military	Yes	Yes	No	No

active (noun)	military (noun)
a person who is a participating member of an organization	the military forces of a nation
the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
chemical agent capable of activity

active (adjective)	military (adjective)
(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being	associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians
characterized by energetic activity	characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military
tending to become more severe or wider in scope	of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
disposed to take action or effectuate change
(of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
(of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
exerting influence or producing a change or effect
engaged in full-time work
expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
(of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
in operation
taking part in an activity
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations