According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.77 million household viewers and gained a 1.1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
When Leckie visits Stella again, she tells him not to return and ends their relationship; while she loves him, she is concerned over the idea of his death and she cannot handle that possibility.
An upset Leckie gets drunk and returns to the stadium, where his friend Lew Juergens asks to temporarily relieve him on guard duty so he can urinate.
Ramsey Isler of IGN gave the episode a "great" 8 out of 10 and wrote, "In general, this story went a long way towards fleshing out the cast and putting their wartime lives into perspective.
It may be a bit of an oddity as an episode in a war series without a single scene of battle or a battlefield, but it earns high marks nonetheless.
"[5] Alan Sepinwall of The Star-Ledger wrote, "Because we spent so much time on combat in the first two hours, Part Three provides some much-needed characterization not only of Leckie, but of Basilone.
Episodes like this one are essential for keeping our investment in the hours that are largely about action, particularly since there are only three characters to zero in on, and one of them's headed back to the States for the forseeable future.
"[6] Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "The horrors and exhaustion of Guadalcanal just barely put aside yet always in the back of their minds, the men found an awful lot of appreciative Aussies awaiting them.
"[8] Den of Geek wrote, "I was glad that this week was able to give me time to get to know the characters a little better, and understand what makes them tick and how they deal with what life has thrown at them.