Jeremy Bradley- Terry Serpico from Army Wives is joining us on the line right now. Hey, Terry, how are you?

Terry Serpico- I'm very good, thank you. How are you this morning?

JB- Good, thanks. Let's talk about this show on Lifetime. I was a reporter at a military newspaper several years ago, and I understand what military life is all about. Tell me about the show and what it shows people on the outside of this community.

TS- I think we have a great opportunity on the show to eliminate this part of our society, this part of our culture, that really was sort of a mystery to a lot of people. We get some sense of what the soldiers do because we see it on the news, we see it in the movies and we get some sense of what they do and what they go through. But, what we don't get is what the families go through and just the incredible amount of discipline and strength and fortitude they need to have in order to send loved ones off to war and to maintain these homes and keep the home fires burning while their patriarch or matriarch is off and away. It's an inherently dramatic lifestyle. It's certainly not for everyone. I tell you, I have no much respect for military families having been brought up in the military myself.

JB- It's becoming even more common now to have military husbands -- or army husbands. At the military newspaper('s base) family resource centre, it was mostly women left behind while husbands were on duty. Now, it's… well, what would you say the ratio is of men to women serving?

TS- I'm sure I couldn't give you those numbers. My guess is that it's probably around 10 per cent of the women in service. I don't know those numbers, but it's certainly a lot more army husbands now, certainly. Women are serving in a greater capacity than they ever have.

JB- The show is relevant. It's a drama in a sense, but it's also a reality show to a point, considering what's happening around the world with the troops, isn't it?

TS- There's a tremendous relevance, I think. We were talking amongst ourselves about how good it feels to be working on the show because it's important and it's entertaining. And not to trivialize entertainment because it's certainly important. The stories we get to tell are very important to me.

JB- Two things I want to ask you, then. One, you mention the audience. What sort of response do you have from the military people that watch the show? Two, where are the stories coming from? Are these characters based on people that the writers or producers have met?

TS- The response has been tremendous. It's so gratifying to know military personnel watch our show and like our show. It means we're doing something right. Now, where the stories come from, or where the characters come from is based on a book by Tanya Sabers called Under the Sabers, which was based around the notorious murders that occurred at Fort Bragg. So, the core cast is based on those characters. The stories come from military families. They come from newspaper articles. They come from accounts from soldiers and their families.

JB- Season 3 is right around the corner.

TS- Yes, June 7 - Sunday night at 10 on Lifetime.

JB- We'll be watching sure to be watching Army Wives. Terry Serpico, thanks so much for joining us today.

TS- My pleasure. Thank you so much.