Feb. 9, 2026

January 31, 1972: Ten Months In, Another One Knocked Off

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...

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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 of January in this project.

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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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