Episodes

Send us a text In today’s letter, Sarah writes from the apartment she once shared with Dick—the same one where their love story unfolded before Vietnam. Now pregnant and alone, she spends her day reading and rereading his letters, talking to his photo, and remembering the little things that still make her feel close to him: grape soda, peanut butter, and their favorite show from Vegas. She snaps back at a nosy coworker, skips the club, and stays in to “groom for her husband.” It’s a mix of ...

Send us a text In this letter from June 4, 1971, Dick shares quiet reflections from a rare day off in Vietnam—until a fire near the post office nearly sends his heart racing. For a moment, he fears that Sarah’s letters might have gone up in smoke. Luckily, only the club’s liquor stash is lost, prompting a bit of sarcastic humor and suspicion of an inside job. But at the center of this letter is love: Dick sends a special airmail letter, hoping it reaches Sarah in time for the weekend when mai...

Send us a text In this June 3rd letter from Vietnam, Dick Allgood writes to his pregnant wife Sarah during a long alert shift. He sends Polaroid snapshots, cracks jokes about his young fellow airmen, and yearns for home with a mix of tenderness and teasing humor. Beneath the banter, you can hear his ache to be by Sarah’s side—missing her body, her letters, and their growing baby. This episode marks another day in the year-long separation that tested but never shook their devotion. Even in a...

Send us a text On June 3, 1971, my mom did what only she could do: she powered through a brutal wave of early pregnancy symptoms — vomiting, diarrhea, and all — and still showed up for the night shift. She worked in the OR, short-staffed, with a drunk supervisor, missing paperwork, and major heart cases on the board. In the middle of it all, she told the U.S. Air Force she wouldn’t stay on past her requested date. She stood up for herself, her pregnancy, and her right to leave after her pro...

Send us a text On June 2, 1971, while Dick serves on alert in Vietnam, Sarah fights her own battle on the home front — against a broken military bureaucracy trying to force her into more months of work during her pregnancy. In this bold, funny, and sharply worded letter, she tells them exactly where to put it — and reclaims control over her own timeline. Through a haze of exhaustion, missing slips, and a supervisor who smells like gin, Sarah still finds joy in prenatal class, laughs with fr...

Send us a text In this heartfelt letter from June 2, 1971, Dick writes to Sarah with deep affection, offering updates from Vietnam while encouraging her to take care of herself and their unborn child. He assures her of his constant love, fantasizes about their reunion, and expresses excitement about a future filled with love, laughter, and possibly even home movies. As always, his humor, warmth, and devotion shine through — reminding us all what it means to stay connected across oceans and ti...

Send us a text Welcome back to The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love. It’s June 1, 1971, and a brand-new chapter begins. In today’s episode, Sarah writes from San Antonio after receiving a surprise in the mail — a ring from Dick that fits perfectly and feels like it was made just for her. Her excitement over the ring is only matched by the five love letters that arrived with it. She shares every moment with her friend Joy and treasures the words from both Dick and his father, findi...

Send us a text Welcome to a new month in The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love. With this June 1st letter, we begin a new chapter—one that feels different in a deeply personal way. Until now, I had already read every letter. But from here forward, I’m reading them for the very first time. In this episode, my dad, Dick, writes to my mom, Sarah, from Vietnam. He shares what it feels like to be apart during her pregnancy—the sadness, the guilt, and the love that still burns bright i...