After a 6-month tour of duty in Northern Ireland, everyone in the King's Fusiliers Infantry Regiment is pleased to return to their headquarters in the Midlands; Company Commander, Major Tom Cadman, has to have a tough talk with one of his officers.

Major Cadman has a fight on his hands with his counterpart, Major Bird; the competition is not only during patrol, but they are also competing for the affections of his wife.

Company A are involved in helping with trash collection from hospitals and schools during the sanitation workers strike; none of them are happy, least of all Company Sergeant Major Henwood, whose brother is one of the strikers.

When Corporal Tony Wilton, the King's Fusiliers' top boxer, is knocked out of the team, Garvey and Tucker plan a betting coup.

Veteran explosives expert Sergeant Freddie Lewis supervises specialist battle training for A-Company and five members from the Territorial Army.

In a fit of jealous rage, Fusilier Dave Tucker attacks an NCO and is court martialled.