Feb. 11, 2026

February 7–9, 1972: The Days Are Numbered

February 7–9, 1972: The Days Are Numbered

Send a text February 7, 8, and 9, 1972. As the countdown tightens, the letters grow more specific. Dates appear. Flights are assigned. The distance becomes measurable. In this episode, three days are grouped together — not to rush the story, but to stay with it. First, Sarah writes from San Antonio, living the long days of early motherhood, desire, exhaustion, friendship, and waiting. Then, Dick writes from Vietnam with the first concrete details of his journey home. Six letters. Thre...

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February 7, 8, and 9, 1972.


As the countdown tightens, the letters grow more specific.

Dates appear. Flights are assigned. The distance becomes measurable.


In this episode, three days are grouped together — not to rush the story, but to stay with it.


First, Sarah writes from San Antonio, living the long days of early motherhood, desire, exhaustion, friendship, and waiting.

Then, Dick writes from Vietnam with the first concrete details of his journey home.


Six letters.

Three days.

And the beginning of an ending.

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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 Allgood during the Vietnam War. Photos of the original letters, family snapshots, and behind-the-scenes commentary are available for supporters.

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