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

Current soldier who has not deployed since 2014.

Ride my motorcycle to work, check Facebook, attend some meetings, go to lunch, check my emails. Maybe one or two meetings in the afternoon, try to leave by 4. Dinner with the kids, read a bit. Do it all again the next day.