Dec. 1, 2025

November 29 & December 1, 1971: The Apartment Is Empty Without You

November 29 & December 1, 1971: The Apartment Is Empty Without You

Send us a text After two weeks together for Thanksgiving, Dick returns to Vietnam on November 28, 1971. Sarah is eight months pregnant and back in their San Antonio apartment — learning once again how to sleep alone, eat alone, and fill a day without the man she loves beside her. These two letters, written just days apart, show the emotional whiplash of reunion followed by separation: from the first night without him to the struggle of trying to find her footing again. Support the show T...

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After two weeks together for Thanksgiving, Dick returns to Vietnam on November 28, 1971. Sarah is eight months pregnant and back in their San Antonio apartment — learning once again how to sleep alone, eat alone, and fill a day without the man she loves beside her. These two letters, written just days apart, show the emotional whiplash of reunion followed by separation: from the first night without him to the struggle of trying to find her footing again.


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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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