June 26, 2025

June 26, 1971: Pie Arrives, the Lines Are Down, and the Waiting Continues

June 26, 1971: Pie Arrives, the Lines Are Down, and the Waiting Continues

Send us a text On June 26, 1971, Dick writes from Vietnam after a quiet, unsettled day. Two new pilots have just arrived — one of them, nicknamed “Pie,” seems like a good guy and will soon become part of this story. The other is clearly nervous, a reminder that no matter how long someone’s been in the Air Force, this place can shake anyone. Dick tries to call Sarah — again — but the call won’t go through. The overseas operator can’t make the connection, and Dick is left sitting with the sil...

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On June 26, 1971, Dick writes from Vietnam after a quiet, unsettled day. Two new pilots have just arrived — one of them, nicknamed “Pie,” seems like a good guy and will soon become part of this story. The other is clearly nervous, a reminder that no matter how long someone’s been in the Air Force, this place can shake anyone.


Dick tries to call Sarah — again — but the call won’t go through. The overseas operator can’t make the connection, and Dick is left sitting with the silence.


So he does what he’s learned to do: he writes.


He tells her how proud he is that she’s preparing to leave work behind and focus on being a wife and mother. Even across the world, he can feel her readiness, her heart. And he promises to keep showing up — to provide, to write, to love her as hard as he can, from wherever he is.


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