The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love

August 3, 1971: You, Me, and a Waterbed


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My dad writes from Vietnam after getting one of my mom’s letters in Miami. He jokes about her sleeping on a waterbed, talks through his slow day at the hooch, and shares a tender moment imagining the baby she’s carrying — me. What we’re really seeing in these letters is a pregnancy journal written across continents. A record of everything my mom did while she was pregnant, and what my dad was thinking and feeling every day during that same time.


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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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The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of LoveBy Alisa Allgood