January 22–24, 1972: The Homestretch
Send us a text As Dick Allgood moves into the final stretch of his deployment, his letters begin to shorten and compress — full of longing, routine, and quiet anticipation. Across three days in January 1972, we hear a man counting the days, holding his family together from a war zone, and slowly beginning to adjust to life as a father he can’t yet hold his daughter. Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real letters exchang...
As Dick Allgood moves into the final stretch of his deployment, his letters begin to shorten and compress — full of longing, routine, and quiet anticipation.
Across three days in January 1972, we hear a man counting the days, holding his family together from a war zone, and slowly beginning to adjust to life as a father he can’t yet hold his daughter.
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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