Pamela’s excitement over Chase’s upcoming return home is cut short when she loses her wallet, forcing her to spend the day frantically retracing her steps. Roxy is surprised when Stella Raye, a country music singer she adored growing up, comes to the bar looking for work. Joan struggles with her deployment as she comes to the realization that she will be missing many of her daughter’s milestones.

Joan and Evan compete against each other in Fort Marshall’s annual war games exercise. Haneen’s surgery is a success. Frank and Denise continue to work on their relationship. Pamela gives a young army wife advice on starting her own business.

Pamela tries to get her son’s coach to use the better ways to teach the team sportsmanship. Denise and Frank try to repair their marriage. Joan and Evan are pitted against one another in a war games exercise. Haneen is a guest of the Holden’s while preparing for surgery.

Pamela, Roxy, and Claudia Joy help Joan get ready for her daughter’s christening. Lucky the dog arrives at Fort Marshall, and Trevor takes it in, much to Roxy’s chagrin. An Iraqi orphan gets help with a hand injury.

Roxy’s hope for a grand reopening of the Hump bar doesn’t go off without a hitch. Pamela is offered a coaching position on her son’s football team. Joan wants to get her daughter christened her deployment to Iraq. Chase comes home early from his current deployment, but finds the hardest part will be adjusting to life back home at Fort Marshall.

Roland gets a job offer. Claudia Joy tries to help Michael bridge the gap between him and Emmalin.

Claudia Joy house hunts as Emmalin’s rebellious ways continue. Pamela is also on the lookout for a new place because her kids no longer want to share a room. Elsewhere, Roland is confronted by an outside therapist about the care available for soldiers and Trevor’s career is jeopardized by a bad call he makes during a drill.

Denise tries to learn Frank’s fate after his unit runs into trouble in Iraq. She turns to Claudia Joy for help, but her friend is busy reestablishing a home base after deciding to stay in town with Emmalin. Pamela decides to show new army wives what base life will be like for them.

Roxy, Denise, Roland and Pamela offer their support to Claudia Joy and Michael, who are unable to leave for Brussels because of Emmalin’s disappearance. Roxy struggles to take control of the bar away from Collin. Denise faces serious consequences as news of her affair spreads around the hospital. Overseas, Frank volunteers to lead a dangerous mission.