Not the Vietnam You Know — June 11, 1971
Send us a text In this letter, Dick Allgood gives us a Vietnam story we rarely hear — one built on love, small human moments, and unwavering devotion. On his day off, he borrows a truck and takes a couple of sergeants to Long Binh Army Post — not to escape the war, but to scrounge some food to make life a little better for his crew. That night, after a barbecue and a quick visit to the club, he chooses to leave early — so he can come home and write to Sarah. From his bed in a rain-soaked ...
In this letter, Dick Allgood gives us a Vietnam story we rarely hear — one built on love, small human moments, and unwavering devotion.
On his day off, he borrows a truck and takes a couple of sergeants to Long Binh Army Post — not to escape the war, but to scrounge some food to make life a little better for his crew. That night, after a barbecue and a quick visit to the club, he chooses to leave early — so he can come home and write to Sarah.
From his bed in a rain-soaked hooch, Dick reflects not on war or fear, but on how deeply he loves and misses his wife. He longs not just for her presence, but for their laughter, pet names, kisses, and the waves of joy they share when together.
This is not the Vietnam of movies or history books — this is love, lived across the miles, written by a man determined to keep it alive no matter where he is.
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