This is one of the most dangerous times to join the British Army, with nearly 380 British soldiers killed in Afghanistan and over 1,700 seriously injured, and yet thousands of young men from all over the country still want to join.This series charts the lives of four new recruits and their families on their journey from day one basic training through to frontline combat in Helmand.As A company deploy to Afghanistan for their six-month tour of duty, the training is finally over for Darren and Andrew and they are about to get their first taste of combat. But it's a violent start to the tour, as the company faces sniper attacks, the deadly threat of IEDs and an ever-growing casualty list. Will fighting in a war zone live up to Darren and Andrew's expectations? And if they make it home in one piece, will they still want to be soldiers in the British Army?