eli5: what does the US military or soldiers do when not at war?

Question

I always wonder what it means for enlisted soldiers

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Answer 1

I was in aviation. So I worked on helicopters all day. It was pretty much just like a regular job. Except for the mandatory exercise session every morning.

When I was in a flight company. I got to ride along on training flights, but somehow also did more maintenance, and worked late about 4/5ths of the week.

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I dunno what the infantry guys do. I watched them run back and forth across a field carrying mortar tubes all day. That has to suck.