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Send us a text After two weeks together for Thanksgiving, Dick returns to Vietnam on November 28, 1971. Sarah is eight months pregnant and back in their San Antonio apartment — learning once again how to sleep alone, eat alone, and fill a day without the man she loves beside her. These two letters, written just days apart, show the emotional whiplash of reunion followed by separation: from the first night without him to the struggle of trying to find her footing again. Support the show T...

Send us a text It’s November 18, 1971. Dick is on the airplane flying home from Vietnam — the same familiar flight path he once flew in a C-141, now taking him back to his wife. Sarah is in San Antonio, almost eight months pregnant, tidying the apartment and stocking food so they won’t need to leave the house once he arrives. There are no letters today because they won’t need envelopes tonight. Today is reunion day Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a pers...

Send us a text On November 14, 1971, Dick writes what will be his final letter before flying home for R&R. In just four days, he’ll be back in San Antonio, holding Sarah for the first time in six months. This is the last letter until November 28, after Thanksgiving and their long-awaited time together. Right now, everything is building toward reunion Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real letters exchanged between C...

Send us a text On November 13, 1971, Sarah finally gets a flood of letters after days of silence — four all at once — and the relief pours through every word she writes. She opens up about her fears around her pregnant body, her longing for Dick to see her grow, and her dreams of having “two kids within two years.” She’s imagining a bigger family and a life that feels just within reach. Dick, writing from Vietnam, is only days from coming home for leave, and he knows this may be the last lett...

Send us a text On November 12, 1971, Sarah and Dick are only a week away from being reunited, but the days feel impossibly long. Sarah is achy from stepping on a bee the day before, tired, pregnant, and trying to keep her spirits up as she waits for one precious letter after another. She hasn’t received a love letter from Dick since Monday, and the silence only makes the days feel heavier. Dick, still stuck on alert in Vietnam, spends the day with Pie, bored and dreaming of home. Their words ...

Send us a text On November 11, 1971, Sarah and Dick were just one week away from their long-awaited reunion. The love, humor, and anticipation in their letters capture everything that made them who they were — steadfast, playful, and endlessly connected, even from half a world apart. That year, Veterans Day wasn’t actually observed on November 11; it had been shifted to a Monday in late October under a short-lived federal change. But in spirit, every letter between them was a kind of observ...

Send us a text On November 9, 1971, Sarah and Dick are both counting down the days—just over a week until his flight home from Vietnam for a much-needed two-week leave. She’s tired and seepy, planning baked potatoes and thinking ahead to the holidays. He’s flying missions, dreaming of her, and thrilled that his parents will spend Thanksgiving in San Antonio the following week. Between them, these letters hold the warmth of anticipation: family plans taking shape, home on the horizon, and love...

Send us a text On November 10, 1971, Sarah and Dick write from opposite ends of exhaustion. He’s shaken by the discovery that one of his own firemen has been using heroin — a revelation that went against everything he believed in. She’s sore from overdoing it, sewing and painting and pushing herself too hard, but she’s also bubbling with excitement, counting the days until he walks through the door for his two-week leave. Together, their letters reveal love stretched thin by distance but held...

Send us a text On November 8, 1971, Sarah writes about caring for the baby she’s carrying—tracking every kick, every meal, every pound. Dick writes from Vietnam, teasing her about sex and talking about champagne and flight paths. Their letters, written ten days before his return, capture both sides of anticipation: her tenderness and his hunger, her belly and his blues, both hearts already on that plane home. Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal p...

Send us a text With only eleven days left until their reunion, Sarah spends the entire day writing to Dick — adding to her letter like a diary, hour by hour, to feel closer to him. Meanwhile, Dick writes from Vietnam with the same countdown on his mind, sharing his travel details and everyday moments with the same mix of humor, affection, and longing. Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real letters exchanged between Capt. ...

Send us a text As the countdown to Dick’s return continues, Sarah hosts a packed apartment for the LSU–Alabama game while Dick grills steaks with Pie and dreams of coming home. Their worlds are thousands of miles apart, yet connected by love, laughter, and football — a tradition that will carry on for decades to come. 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. Sarah ...

Send us a text It’s Friday, November 5, 1971. Sarah is glowing and restless at seven months pregnant — juggling doctor appointments, lunches, sewing projects, and nights out with friends to fill the long, lonely hours. Dick, across the world in Vietnam, has finally secured his flight home. The countdown to their reunion has officially begun. In this episode, we read all three letters from this day — two from Sarah and one from Dick — a shared rhythm of love, humor, and anticipation as they bo...

Send us a text It’s November 3, 1971. My dad’s in Vietnam — exhausted, frustrated with the Air Force, and counting down fifteen more wake-ups until he can finally come home. My mom’s in San Antonio, surrounded by friends, everyday routines, and the growing life inside her. She’s feeling their baby move, thinking about what it means to finally be a family. Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real letters exchanged between Ca...

Send us a text It’s the first day of November 1971, and the countdown is officially on. Sarah is sixteen days away from seeing Dick again, and she’s doing everything she can to make the time move faster — cleaning, sewing, laughing, and writing through the waiting. Her humor shines in this letter, even when she’s low, with lines like “I couldn’t climb a step ladder and shake hands with a snake” and “my face looks like five miles of bad track.” Dick’s reply, as always, is steady and full of lo...

Send us a text It’s November 2, 1971 — fifteen days until Dick comes home on leave. Sarah’s nesting, organizing, and laughing her way through the waiting — describing her growing belly, her baby’s “love kick,” and her latest sewing projects. Dick’s letter is full of tenderness and routine — a hamburger at the club, a beer with friends, and a blackjack game — all while counting down the days until he can hold her again. Their love is steady, simple, and as close as it’s ever been. Support the ...

Send us a text The war is dragging on. In Vietnam, Dick faces another long day on alert — one short fifteen-minute scramble breaking up endless waiting. In San Antonio, Sarah is surrounded by people, phone calls, and the latest neighborhood drama: a friend’s son arrested for car theft. Two worlds, one day, and one steady love holding them together across oceans and exhaustion Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real letters...