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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...
May 2, 2026
March 4, 1972: Getting Ready for Him to Come Home
Send us Fan Mail March 4, 1972. Sixteen days until Dick leaves Vietnam. The countdown continues, but now it feels immediate. Dick writes from Vietnam about the final stretch—finishing alert duty, making small preparations, and thinking about the flight that will take him home. Sarah writes from home about getting ready in her own way—buying baby essentials, navigating small spaces filled with new life, and imagining what it will take to build a home for three. They are not just waitin...
May 2, 2026
March 3, 1972: Seventeen Days to Go
Send us Fan Mail March 3, 1972. Seventeen days until Dick leaves Vietnam. A phone call finally connects them—clear, immediate, almost as if the distance has collapsed for a moment. Dick writes from Vietnam about waiting, timing his departure, and counting the final days. Sarah writes from home after hearing his voice, describing the rush of it, the loneliness that follows, and the life she is holding together with a newborn, friendships, and relentless honesty. They are closer than ev...
April 29, 2026
March 2, 1972: Planning a Life After the Waiting
Send us Fan Mail March 2, 1972. Nineteen days until Dick leaves Vietnam. The countdown continues, but these letters are no longer only about missing each other. Dick writes from Bien Hoa about shipping belongings to Miami, finishing out-processing, and counting the final days. Sarah writes from home about baby Cissie, bills, errands, an empty side of the bed, and all the conversations they’ll soon be able to have face to face. They are already imagining what comes next. They are pla...
April 28, 2026
March 1, 1972: Twenty Days to Home and Three Hearts Waiting
Send us Fan Mail March 1, 1972. Twenty days until Dick leaves Vietnam. The final month begins. Sarah writes from home with baby Cissie — doctor visits, sunshine, baby clothes, errands, and the daily work of caring for a child alone. Dick writes from Vietnam, trying to place a phone call, making plans for the move ahead, and counting every remaining day. For a father who has not yet held his daughter, twenty days is both a lifetime and almost no time at all. After a pause in this pro...
April 8, 2026
February 29, 1972: A Leap Day
Send us Fan Mail February 29, 1972. Twenty-one days until Dick leaves Vietnam. A leap day. In 1972, it was just another day in the final stretch— a cold, a vaporizer, a restless baby, and letters moving back and forth across the world. But this date would come to carry more weight. For now, they are still here—young, in love, and counting down. Twenty-one days Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real letters exc...
April 8, 2026
February 26, 1972: Three More Weekends
Send us Fan Mail February 26, 1972. Twenty-four days until Dick leaves Vietnam. Another Saturday. Another weekend apart. Only three more to go. The countdown is tightening now — not just in days, but in weekends, in routines, in real life unfolding on both sides. Two letters. One day. And everything is moving forward. Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real letters exchanged between Capt. Richard Allgood and Capt. S...