Sept. 1, 2025

September 1, 1971: Counting the Days and Fighting the Pain

September 1, 1971: Counting the Days and Fighting the Pain

Send us a text On September 1, 1971, Dick writes from Vietnam with longing and playful teasing, while Sarah writes from San Antonio in pain after a brutal treatment for fever blisters — just one week before leaving for Hawaii to reunite with him on R&R. Both of them are simply counting the days until they can be together again, and Sarah captures it in a dream-like vision of Dick walking through the door in his flight suit, just like when they lived in Las Vegas. Support the show The...

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On September 1, 1971, Dick writes from Vietnam with longing and playful teasing, while Sarah writes from San Antonio in pain after a brutal treatment for fever blisters — just one week before leaving for Hawaii to reunite with him on R&R. Both of them are simply counting the days until they can be together again, and Sarah captures it in a dream-like vision of Dick walking through the door in his flight suit, just like when they lived in Las Vegas.


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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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