The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love

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On September 22, 1971, Dick writes from Vietnam about missing Sarah and their “wittle one,” while Sarah, in San Antonio, shares pregnancy milestones, budgeting, and even dreams of making love in the rain. Two letters, one day — a small, perfect portrait of the love that made me.

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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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On September 21, 1971, both Dick and Sarah picked up their pens. Dick, writing from Vietnam, filled his pages with the word “love” over and over. Sarah, back in San Antonio, answered with her own letter — full of everyday details, plans for family visits, and her longing for him

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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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On September 20, 1971, Sarah writes from San Antonio and Dick from Vietnam, both anchored by family connections and their deep love for each other. Sarah talks about how Dick’s parents called her, and she shares that her doctor says she and the baby are in such good health she could travel for two more months. She’s already planning a trip home to Alabama. Meanwhile, Dick writes about her parents sending him letters, about his friend Ken making leave plans, and about reserving his own flights home. Both letters remind us that even with all the distance, they were surrounded by a strong support system — and still completely caught up in the love that carried them through R&R

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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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On September 19, 1971, Sarah and Dick wrote from opposite sides of the world — she in San Antonio, he in Vietnam — and both still had their heads in the clouds, dreaming about their week together in Hawaii. Sarah bakes a batch of chocolate chip cookies and even jokes about maybe learning to cook — something that always made us laugh in my family, because cooking was my dad’s thing. Meanwhile, Dick compares breakfast to eggs Benedict and champagne, the same breakfast they’d shared on R&R just a week earlier. Their letters show how deeply they were still wrapped in the glow of that reunion, carried by a once-in-a-lifetime love

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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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One week after their reunion in Hawaii, Sarah and Dick are back in their separate worlds — she in San Antonio, he in Vietnam. Sarah’s letter aches with loneliness and frustration at the Air Force that keeps them apart, while Dick’s letter holds onto the joy of their week together and starts a new countdown until home. Both remind us how love and longing can live side by side, even across an ocean.

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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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On September 17, 1971, Sarah and Dick wrote to each other from opposite sides of the world. Both were still aching from their goodbye in Hawaii. Dick, back in Vietnam, wrote about going on alert, balancing his checkbook, and hearing more rumors of bases closing. Sarah, back in San Antonio, wrote about her dreams of him, her exhaustion, and her fierce devotion. More than anything, both of them wished they were back together.

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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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On September 16, 1971, Dick and Sarah wrote to each other for the first time after their week of R&R in Hawaii. Dick was back in Vietnam, carrying the joy of their reunion and the sadness of parting. Sarah was back in San Antonio, still raw from saying goodbye, exhausted from her long trip home, and leaning on her friends. Together, their letters capture the whiplash of love in wartime — the highest highs and the hardest goodbyes.

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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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on the balcony of the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki, just hours after Dick flew back to Vietnam. She had gone with him to the airport but couldn’t bring herself to follow him all the way to the plane. Back in the room they had shared for a week, surrounded by his clothes, shoes, and scent, she poured her heartbreak onto hotel stationery. Pregnant and aching, Sarah captured the rawest side of love — the joy of reunion and the agony of letting go 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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On September 7, 1971, Sarah wrote her final letter before flying to meet Dick in Hawaii for R&R. Restless, anxious, and overflowing with love, she describes running errands, a scare with her missing travel orders, and the excitement of knowing she is just hours away from being with him 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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On September 6, 1971, Sarah reflects on the extraordinary love she shares with Dick, a once-in-a-lifetime kind of love she knows few people ever find. Just days away from leaving for Hawaii, she surrounds herself with friends while counting down the hours with anticipation, gratitude, and longing.

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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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https://buymeacoffee.com/theallgoodslove

Visit the official website: https://www.theallgoodslove.com