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

Question

I always wonder what it means for enlisted soldiers

In: Other

Answer 1

Training. Do Post beautification days. Training. Paint all the rocks around the buildings. Training. Spend all day at the Motor pool. They also Train…budget allowing.

Basically if they’re not fighting they’re getting ready to fight to the greatest extent the training budget can handle.

If they aren’t training there’s always busy work.

Edit: spelling