Very Good, 3rd Platoon: Reception is a story of a young man, Thompson Dempsey, who is attempting to take himself from nothing to something. To do that he will have to push through some of the most challenging tasks of his life. This book serves as the beginning of his journey and will lay the foundation for what's to come. This is book is based on the true events of what the authored experienced at reception prior to basic training, and is written to reflect those experiences as best as possible.