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Army Wives is an American drama series that follows the lives of four army wives, one army husband, and their families.

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    Army Wives Season 5 Episode 4 - On Behalf Of a Grateful Nation
    9.2/10(108 votes)

    #1 - On Behalf Of a Grateful Nation

    S5:E4

    The tribe leans on each other as they cope with the loss of a loved one.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Army Wives Season 1 Episode 13 - Goodbye Stranger
    9.0/10(111 votes)

    #2 - Goodbye Stranger

    S1:E13

    In the first season finale, weapons are found missing. This prompts Michael to put the post on high alert, deploying soldiers in response to this possible terrorist attack.

    Director:Perry Lang
    Writer:Bruce Zimmerman

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  3. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 8 - Post and Prejudice
    9.0/10(63 votes)

    #3 - Post and Prejudice

    S3:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 9 - Coming Home
    8.9/10(61 votes)

    #4 - Coming Home

    S3:E9

    Michael and Emmalin spend some quality time together to rebuild their relationship. Claudia Joy escorts Haneen back home to the Middle East. Roxy is concerned that Finn is having difficulties in school.

    Director:Joanna Kerns
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Army Wives Season 4 Episode 18 - Forward March
    8.9/10(64 votes)

    #5 - Forward March

    S4:E18

    As Emmalin prepares to graduate from high school, Claudia Joy receives potentially devastating news. Pamela gets an unexpected call from Gina which leads her to question her future. Joan gets good news about her health. During an intense phone call with Jeremy, Denise goes into labor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Army Wives Season 2 Episode 5 - The Hero Returns
    8.8/10(77 votes)

    #6 - The Hero Returns

    S2:E5

    Trevor is uncomfortable being touted as a hero. Meanwhile, Frank is concerned about Denise, and loves her new motorcycle, and the replacements have arrived for Joan's maternity leave.

    Director:Joanna Kerns
    Writers:Bruce Zimmerman, Katherine Fugate

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  7. Army Wives Season 2 Episode 7 - Uncharted Territory
    8.8/10(70 votes)

    #7 - Uncharted Territory

    S2:E7

    Joan and Roland learn the sex of their baby; Denise's son Jeremy returns to Fort Marshall for the first time since Amanda's death; Roxy prepares to reopen the Hump Bar as Betty's Bar and Grill.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 7 - Onward Christian Soldiers
    8.8/10(54 votes)

    #8 - Onward Christian Soldiers

    S3:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Army Wives Season 6 Episode 2 - Perchance to Dream
    8.8/10(65 votes)

    #9 - Perchance to Dream

    S6:E2

    In the aftermath of the hurricane, one Army Wife fights for her life, another searches for a place to live after her apartment building is destroyed and Joan gets overwhelmed trying to manage the aftereffects of the storm.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Army Wives Season 6 Episode 3 - The Best of Friends
    8.8/10(68 votes)

    #10 - The Best of Friends

    S6:E3

    Trevor has difficulty adjusting to new houseguests; Denise encounters an old friend on the base; Pamela struggles with being so far away from Chase.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Army Wives Season 6 Episode 6 - Viral
    8.8/10(53 votes)

    #11 - Viral

    S6:E6

    Joan will be dealing with controversy involving her newly adopted son, David after he and a classmate get into an accident. The wives gather to support the family. The friendship between Claudia Joy and Denise gets into trouble after the animosity between Jackie Clark and Claudia joy continues. Roxie and Trevor help a couple try to straighten them there relationship out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Army Wives Season 7 Episode 1 - Ashes to Ashes
    8.8/10(62 votes)

    #12 - Ashes to Ashes

    S7:E1

    The people of Fort Marshall mourn the loss of one of their own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Army Wives Season 1 Episode 4 - One of Our Own
    8.7/10(101 votes)

    #13 - One of Our Own

    S1:E4

    Denise is put under stress but this time not from Jeremy's abusive behavior. Her husband's chopper and has been downed and she waits for news about him. A soldier takes Roland and Claudia hostage.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Army Wives Season 2 Episode 6 - Thicker Than Water
    8.7/10(79 votes)

    #14 - Thicker Than Water

    S2:E6

    Betty learns that her cancer is advancing and decides to fulfill her life long dream of driving across country in a Ford Mustang. Increasingly nervous about becoming a father, Roland spends the day at the hospital's baby ward getting advice from Denise. Rumors swirl about Denise's friendship with Getti, when another nurse sees them together off post.

    Director:Tawnia McKiernan
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Army Wives Season 2 Episode 8 - Loyalties
    8.7/10(72 votes)

    #15 - Loyalties

    S2:E8

    Roland is suspected of inappropriate behavior with one of his students; Roxy hires a new waitress; Pamela is stunned when Chase is arrested.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Rob Bragin

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  16. Army Wives Season 2 Episode 10 - Duplicity
    8.7/10(74 votes)

    #16 - Duplicity

    S2:E10

    Joan is restricted to bed rest with pregnancy complications; Trevor is upset when his injury prevents his return to combat; Frank senses a change in Denise when he returns home from Iraq.

    Director:Tim Hunter
    Writer:Gil Grant

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  17. Army Wives Season 2 Episode 11 - Mothers & Wives
    8.7/10(68 votes)

    #17 - Mothers & Wives

    S2:E11

    Claudia Joys mother makes an unexpected visit; Roland counsels a lonely teenager whose father was recently killed in Iraq; Roxy panics before taking her GED test.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 6 - Family Readiness
    8.7/10(64 votes)

    #18 - Family Readiness

    S3:E6

    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.

    Director:Lloyd Ahern II
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 10 - M.I.A.
    8.7/10(59 votes)

    #19 - M.I.A.

    S3:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 18 - Fields of Fire
    8.7/10(63 votes)

    #20 - Fields of Fire

    S3:E18

    Michael and Claudia Joy prepare for Michael's promotion ceremony. Pamela reaches a breaking point in her marriage. Roland struggles with his increase in both workload and parenting duties since Joan's deployment. Roxy stresses about the family's financial future. Jeremy continues to struggle with grieving and must deal with the consequences of his actions at the Hump Bar.

    Director:Rob Spera
    Writer:Karen Maser

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  21. Army Wives Season 5 Episode 7 - Strategic Alliances
    8.7/10(49 votes)

    #21 - Strategic Alliances

    S5:E7

    An Army wife facing deportation gets help from Claudia Joy and Chandler; Roxy makes headway with her plans for a truck stop; and Roland and Joan babysit Molly when Denise gets the flu.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Army Wives Season 5 Episode 13 - Fairwell to Arms
    8.7/10(69 votes)

    #22 - Fairwell to Arms

    S5:E13

    Claudia Joy has difficulty dealing with the way people are treating her and Michael; Joan finds it tough to bond with David; Roxy's truck stop nears completion; and Denise attempts to help Tanya cope with life without Jeremy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Army Wives Season 6 Episode 1 - Winds Of War
    8.7/10(94 votes)

    #23 - Winds Of War

    S6:E1

    The tribe prepares to leave Fort Marshall and go their separate ways. Roxy has a hard time adjusting to the idea of moving. Amid the base closing, Joan is busy getting the fort ready for an incoming hurricane. Denise and Frank celebrate Molly's first birthday.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Army Wives Season 6 Episode 14 - Fatal Reaction
    8.7/10(54 votes)

    #24 - Fatal Reaction

    S6:E14

    Claudia Joy recovers from surgery; David communicates with Marcus behind Roland and Joan's back; Trevor worries that Roxy is taking on too much while pregnant; a beach trip turns into a terrifying ordeal for two wives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Army Wives Season 1 Episode 8 - Only the Lonely
    8.6/10(81 votes)

    #25 - Only the Lonely

    S1:E8

    The Holdens plan a family vacation to get Amanda away from Jeremy; Denise decides to return to work as a hospital nurse; Pamela runs into an old friend while Roxy makes a new one, a recently widowed single mother who must leave the post due to her husband's death

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Amanda Lasher

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Best Episodes Summary

"On Behalf Of a Grateful Nation" is the best rated episode of "Army Wives". It scored 9.2/10 based on 108 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/27/2011. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Goodbye Stranger".