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The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love
In 1971, two young Air Force veterans — Richard and Sarah Allgood — found themselves separated by the Vietnam War, yet connected through hundreds of heartfelt letters.Decades later, after their passing, their daughter discovered a preserved box of their correspondence: a story of love, family, coura...
Feb. 11, 2026
February 13–14, 1972: Will You Be My Valentine?
Send a text February 13 and 14, 1972. Valentine’s Day arrives in the final stretch of waiting. Phone calls are planned. Diets are started. Slim-masters are rented. Bank checks are accounted for down to the penny. In these letters, Sarah writes from San Antonio about sore arms, baby formula, flowers, jealousy, and the ache of wanting her husband home. Dick writes from Vietnam about mail orders, movies, clean teeth, and the simple, steady fact that he loves his wife. Two letters from Sarah. Tw…
Feb. 11, 2026
February 10–12, 1972: In the 30s Now
Send a text February 10, 11, and 12, 1972. They’re “in the 30s now.” The countdown is no longer abstract. It’s measurable. Weekends are counted. Phone calls are planned. Flight dates are fixed. In these letters, Dick writes from Vietnam about briefings, poolside gin and tonics, and the simple ache of being homesick. Sarah writes from San Antonio about parties, exhaustion, jealousy, exercise machines, babysitters, and the complicated, messy, very human business of waiting. Three letters from …
Feb. 11, 2026
February 7–9, 1972: The Days Are Numbered
Send a text February 7, 8, and 9, 1972. As the countdown tightens, the letters grow more specific. Dates appear. Flights are assigned. The distance becomes measurable. In this episode, three days are grouped together — not to rush the story, but to stay with it. First, Sarah writes from San Antonio, living the long days of early motherhood, desire, exhaustion, friendship, and waiting. Then, Dick writes from Vietnam with the first concrete details of his journey home. Six letters. Thre...
Feb. 9, 2026
February 4–6, 1972: Three Days at a Time
Send a text February 4, 5, and 6, 1972. As February moves forward, the pace of the letters increases. Rather than rush through them or skip days, this episode brings together three days at a time — allowing the story to continue with integrity and momentum. First, Sarah writes from San Antonio — navigating early motherhood, exhaustion, hormones, friendships, routine, and longing. Then, Dick writes from Vietnam — marking days off, managing logistics, traveling between bases, and counting down…
Feb. 9, 2026
February 1, 1972: The Last Full Month
Send a text February 1, 1972. The first day of the last full month. Dick is still in Vietnam, flying rescue helicopters. Sarah is home in San Antonio with a newborn daughter. Only one letter today — from Sarah — written in the middle of early motherhood, desire, friendship, worry, and the ordinary business of building a life while waiting for a war to end. This is how February begins Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project bas...
Feb. 9, 2026
February 3, 1972: Off to a Growing Start
Send a text February 3, 1972. Sarah writes from San Antonio with news for Dick — measurements, milestones, visitors, routines, and the early realization that their daughter is already growing fast. Dick writes from Vietnam after a day on alert, sharing small pieces of base life, gossip from home, and his constant pull toward his wife and daughter. Two letters. One ordinary day. A family learning how to live inside the waiting Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Lov...<…