Jan. 7, 2026

January 5, 1972: No News, Just Waiting

January 5, 1972: No News, Just Waiting

Send us a text The mail still isn’t moving. The phone still hasn’t rung. And neither of them knows what’s happening on the other side of the world. So they write anyway. My dad, stuck in silence in Vietnam. My mom, ordered to bed, in pain, and counting days. Here’s my dad, Dick. 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 Allgood during the Vietnam War. Phot...

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Send us a text

The mail still isn’t moving.

The phone still hasn’t rung.

And neither of them knows what’s happening on the other side of the world.


So they write anyway.


My dad, stuck in silence in Vietnam.

My mom, ordered to bed, in pain, and counting days.


Here’s my dad, Dick.

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

Support the show:

https://buymeacoffee.com/theallgoodslove


Visit the official website: https://www.theallgoodslove.com