The last in a series of six programmes looking beyond the barrack gates at family life in the army.
Leaving the security of the services can be difficult.
Infantry soldiers are not trained to do civilian jobs and it can be lonely outside the regimental family.
John is a major. When he leaves the army he will be emigrating to Australia with his family. He has not got a job to go to.
Bernard's new job is home from home - he's the senior staff instructor to the cadet corps of a public school. He can still wear uniform and for company there's always the British Legion.
Army Lives follows three families as they prepare to face civvy street.
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