What does it mean when he say this? ?

Question

A friend of mine, he's in the Air force deployed right now, so I asked if he's counting the days for going home since he's ending his time.

He replied this:

"He said that his duty is indeed coming to an end but he's making the most of it as he can. " Sorry, I'm not American so I got lost about this phrase. Any way, I hope it's OK with him right?

Please clear me this up. There are certain phrases I'm still learning. Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

He meant, his time there is almost over, but he is trying to be as happy as he can while he is there.  I think he sounds okay with where he is.

Answer 2

first, there is nothing wrong with the person who said that. if we are going to simplify his statement, it would be appear as "He said that his duty is nearly over but he is still doing his best."

Answer 3

Here's a simpler version: "He said that his job is actually ending, but he's enjoying his job there as much as he can."

I'm guessing he's just trying to enjoy life as much as he can, without you or his other friends. "To make the most of something" means "to enjoy something as much as possible."

I hope that helps!

Answer 4

"Making the most of" something means to try and get the best one can out of an opportunity that is limited or will soon be gone.  For example, you might say, "It rains here five weekends out of six, so we must make the most of it when it's sunny."  This means that you cram as much enjoyment as possible into the few sunny days as you can.

I don't know anything about your friend's situation or the context of the conversation, but it sounds like he's trying to spend as much time with his buddies as he can before he has to go home.