Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Soldiering \Sol"dier*ing\, n.
   1. The act of serving as a soldier; the state of being a
      soldier; the occupation of a soldier.

   2. The act of feigning to work. See the Note under {Soldier},
      v. i., 2. [Colloq. U.S.]

Source : WordNet®

soldiering
     n 1: skills that are required for the life of soldier [syn: {soldiership}]
     2: the evasion of work or duty [syn: {shirking}, {slacking}, {goofing
        off}, {goldbricking}]