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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...
March 20, 2026
February 20, 1972: Thirty Days and Dry Cereal
Send us Fan Mail February 20, 1972. Thirty days remain. From Vietnam, Dick writes after a lazy day off alert, wondering if his daughter’s milk troubles came from him and counting down to the moment he boards the “big bird” home. In San Antonio, Sarah spends a slow Sunday with baths, laundry, doctor appointments, folded diapers, and a very awake baby at night. Thirty days Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real lette...
March 20, 2026
February 21, 1972: Strollers, Smiles, and 29 More Days
Send us Fan Mail February 21, 1972: Strollers, Smiles, and 29 More Days Description February 21, 1972. Twenty-nine days until Dick leaves Vietnam. Thirty until he is home. On opposite sides of the world, Sarah and Dick count down in different ways — one through flight schedules and alert days, the other through stroller walks, thank-you notes, sore muscles, and a baby just beginning to smile. This is the sound of a family almost back together. Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam ...
March 20, 2026
February 22, 1972: 48 Years Later
Send us Fan Mail February 22, 1972. Twenty-eight days until Dick leaves Vietnam. On this same date, forty-eight years later, he would take his last breath. But in 1972, this was just another day in the final countdown — ham on rye in Bien Hoa, a new baby formula, a tiny hernia, late-night love notes, and two young parents missing each other fiercely. The last month continues. Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real ...
March 20, 2026
February 19, 1972: Four More Weekends
Send us Fan Mail February 19, 1972. Four more weekends. From Vietnam, Dick writes after an average alert day. He’s tired of the job. He’s ready for it to be over. He’s thinking about taxes, blenders, and the last weekends of separation. In San Antonio, Sarah spends a slow Saturday with a sleepy, peach-eating newborn and a growing sense that their baby already has a personality. Between a war zone and a quiet apartment, a family is forming Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Throu...
March 20, 2026
February 18, 1972: Big Bird and 32 Days
Send us Fan Mail February 18, 1972. Thirty-two days. From Vietnam, Dick counts alerts, confirms his job with Bill Cobbs, and dreams about boarding the “big bird” home. In San Antonio, Sarah manages bloodwork, BX purchases, baby gear, birthday gatherings, and her very real sexual frustration. The move is being organized. The job is being confirmed. The reunion is no longer abstract. Thirty-two days. Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast proje...…
March 5, 2026
February 17, 1972: Nine Alerts and Thirty-Three Days
Send a text February 17, 1972. Three letters. One day. From Vietnam, Dick counts down in alert tours — nine remaining. Later that evening, he writes again, tired of slow mail and ready for the day when there are no more letters to write. In San Antonio, Sarah counts down differently — thirty-three lonely days, OB appointments, formula adjustments, crying babies, and weight lost on a strict diet. The same day. Two continents. One family preparing to live together instead of writing abo...