The men of the King's Fusiliers return from a tour in Northern Ireland after tragedy strikes on their final days. Corporal Nancy Thorpe's desire to follow up a theft results in her friend going into labour.

A boxing competition causes divided loyalties amongst the men and their families and betting leaves some out of pocket.

Sergeant Freddy Lewis is facing up to a life alone as his wife prepares to leave him for CSM Chick Henwood. The men are partnered with the Territorial Army in an exercise but who has the last laugh?

In a fit of jealous rage, Fusilier Dave Tucker attacks an NCO and is court-martialled. Will he be discharged from the army, the only family he knows? Tucker's defending officer, Lieutenant Nick Pasco is forced to choose between the army and the woman he loves.

A large scale theft is discovered from the military stores. Colour Sergeant Ian Anderson hears he has won commission into the Intelligence Corps, but his good news is overshadowed when he discovered a large amount of equipment in his care is missing. the theft puts a big question mark not only over Ian's chances of becoming an officer but also over his future with the army.

A face from Corporal Paddy Garvey's past stirs up old resentments and shows a darker side to his personality causing Corporal Nancy Thorpe to question whether she wants to marry him.

As the regiment moves to Hong Kong everyone has trouble acclimatising to the new environment and climate. New Company Commander Lt. Alex Pereira decides he wants his company to be the best but it has dire consequences for everyone.

The Tuckers learn they are going to be parents and this results in rash decisions being made which impacts on everyone. Lt. Alex Pereira and Lt. Kate Butler start getting close.

Major Bob Cochrane gets too close to the daughter of an influential businessman and matters could force him out of the army. Rivalry between the men and women surfaces during a dragon boat race.

The desire to become Lance Corporals almost ends in disaster for David Tucker and Midnight Rawlings after they attend a local brothel. The CO has his own troubles when his wife takes refuge of the child of an illegal immigrant.

2nd Lt. Kate Butler faces hostility from the Marines during an exercise but has the last laugh. Lt. Col Dan Fortune has to break the outcome of the reorganisation of the armed forces to the men and has his own decisions to make.

The merger between the King's Fusiliers and the Cumbrians is complete and all men struggle to cope with the new arrangements. During an exercise, the men fall foul of a rival regiment and Dave Tucker facing losing his stripe.

The collapse of the Garvey's marriage spell trouble for Paddy and matters compound during bungled exercises, provocation by an officer and a misguided accusation result in events which could lead to the end of his career.

Major Radley decides to stage an escape and evasion exercise but has to juggle the exercise and his family commitments whilst Fusilier Luke Robert's desire to move up has dire consequences.

Marsha Stubbs manages to obtain the funds to refurbish the nursery after the fire but when it goes missing she's in the frame for its theft.

The arrival of the General's ADC in advance of a visit causes potential embarrassment for Kate Butler but ends up winning her glory. Glory isn't on the cards for Luke Roberts.

Bernie Roberts has trouble convincing the authorities that she's not to blame for an accident. Kieron Voce faces criticism from senior officers but the lads back him up and Paddy and Christina finally get together.

The men head to Amsterdam for some R&R and take a colleague to allow his wife a break. Keiron Voce and Kate Butler face wagging tongues about their closeness but finally face up to their true feelings for each other.

Emotions run high as the men prepare to leave for Bosnia.

The men return from Bosnia and discover that they're heading to Cyprus. Dave Tucker discovers that he is the frame for a paternity suit. Tony Wilton puts his life on the line training for the SAS and ends up hearing some good news.

A prank in the Officer's Mess causes trouble for Tucker but he faces even more trouble when memories of Bosnia return to haunt Company Sergeant Major Michael Stubbs.

The arrival of soldiers from the US Army for a training exercise forces rivalries to bubble to the surface and have far reaching consequences for Sergeant Tony Wilton and his wife Joy.

Donna Tucker finally follows her dream to continue her education whilst Dave finds the words of a veteran sobering. Tony and Joy fall out but are reunited when Joy goes into labour early.

Paddy Garvey realises a few home truths when he takes his nephew out for a cruise on the river whilst Nelson has some trouble to deal with. A football match is cut short when trouble arises.

The arrival of a new soldier in the regiment and the return of Eddie Nelson's brother into his life causes trouble.

The girls get together and Donna confesses her love for Mark. The men go on exercise and whilst Sergeant Sally Hawkins wants to join in but her fun is short lived when a fire breaks out.

As the repercussions of Tony Wilton's death are felt, everyone starts to move on.

A boxing competition causes dreams to be made and broken. Jo Farrell's money troubles start to spiral out of control as Collette sets her heart on a wedding they can't afford.

Brad Connor receives some bad news from back home. The men go on exercise against the Territorials and one reservist causes a lot of trouble for Jo Farrell and Steve Evans.

Michael and Marsha start to drift apart when these each pursue their own agendas. Joy Wilton has to decide if she should follow her heart and Jeremy Forsythe has to overcome his own enemies to triumph.