Joan is called back to duty; Pamela and her husband rekindle romance; Roxy has second thoughts about Trevor adopting her sons.
Roxy learns that Marilyn Polarski is having an affair; Pamela is devastated when Chase is suddenly called away on a Delta Force mission; Joan is torn between retiring from the Army or facing a possible court-martial.
Denise is put under stress but this time not from Jeremy's abusive behavior. Her husband's chopper has been downed and she waits for news about him. Meanwhile, a soldier takes Roland and Claudia hostage.
Roxy has a hard time trusting that her mother is sober; Marda plans a birthday party for Roxy; Jeremy decides to enlist in the Army and seeks comfort from Amanda.
Infatuated with Jeremy, Amanda is upset when her parents say they want her to go on a family vacation to Montana; Denise decides to pursue nursing at the post hospital.