April 29, 2026

March 2, 1972: Planning a Life After the Waiting

March 2, 1972: Planning a Life After the Waiting

Send us Fan Mail March 2, 1972. Nineteen days until Dick leaves Vietnam. The countdown continues, but these letters are no longer only about missing each other. Dick writes from Bien Hoa about shipping belongings to Miami, finishing out-processing, and counting the final days. Sarah writes from home about baby Cissie, bills, errands, an empty side of the bed, and all the conversations they’ll soon be able to have face to face. They are already imagining what comes next. They are pla...

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March 2, 1972.


Nineteen days until Dick leaves Vietnam.


The countdown continues, but these letters are no longer only about missing each other.


Dick writes from Bien Hoa about shipping belongings to Miami, finishing out-processing, and counting the final days. Sarah writes from home about baby Cissie, bills, errands, an empty side of the bed, and all the conversations they’ll soon be able to have face to face.


They are already imagining what comes next.


They are planning a life after the waiting

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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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