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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. 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...<…
Feb. 9, 2026
February 2, 1972: Another Day Closer
Send a text February 2, 1972. Dick writes from Vietnam after coming off alert, filling an ordinary day with meals, letters, and plans for R&R. Sarah writes from San Antonio, home with their newborn daughter, marking time through feeding schedules, soap operas, exhaustion, humor, and longing. Two letters. One ordinary day. Another step closer Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real letters exchanged between Capt. Rich…
Feb. 9, 2026
January 31, 1972: Ten Months In, Another One Knocked Off
Send a text January 31, 1972. The last day of the month. These are the final letters of January. Dick writes from Vietnam after receiving a stack of delayed mail, marking another month off his calendar. Sarah writes from home with a three-week-old baby, marking the same day through routine, weather, visitors, and the small details of daily life with a newborn. Two letters. One date. Both focused on the same thing: time moving forward, one day at a time. This episode closes the month o...
Jan. 30, 2026
January 30, 1972: Counting Time, Holding On
Send us a text January 30, 1972. Two letters written on a Sunday at the end of a long month. Sarah writes from home with a three-week-old baby, moving through loneliness, humor, exhaustion, money, and desire — marking time as January slips away. Dick writes from Vietnam, filling the hours, watching the calendar, and thinking about the wife and daughter waiting for him. Together, these letters show how love survives the days that don’t feel dramatic — just long Support the show The Allgoo...<…