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Writing from San Antonio, Texas—just outside Lackland Air Force Base where she works as a military nurse—Sarah Allgood pours her heart out to her husband, Dick, who is deployed in Vietnam. Now newly pregnant, she writes with equal parts love, exhaustion, and fierce honesty.

She shares the first doctor’s advice since confirming the pregnancy, vents about a dinner with a troubled couple, and closes with a vivid scene of herself by the pool, letter in hand, missing him deeply.

This letter isn’t just a love note.

It’s a window into military life at home, into the early days of motherhood,

and into what it means to hold on to connection across continents.

Listen in as their real-life love story unfolds—one page at a time.

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In this heartfelt letter from Vietnam, Dick Allgood writes to his pregnant wife, Sarah, from Biên Hòa Air Base. His words are warm and playful—reflecting his joy over the baby they’re expecting and his longing to be home. From gin and tonics to surprise gifts in the mail, Dick shares the rhythm of his days while reminding Sarah—and their unborn daughter—that love is his anchor.

This is wartime through the eyes of a husband and father-to-be.

Tender. Ordinary. Profound.

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In this letter from May 24, 1971, Dick writes to Sarah from Vietnam with deep affection, quiet reflection, and a surprising vulnerability. He shares how he held back his excitement when she first thought she might be pregnant—not out of indifference, but out of fear that it might not be real. Now, with the news confirmed, his joy and curiosity come pouring through.

Even in the middle of a war zone—where the crash phone could ring at any moment—he takes time to write about swimming, sunbathing, and his dreams of fatherhood. He wonders if they’ll have a boy or a girl, but says he doesn’t care. What matters is love. “You are the most important thing in my life,” he writes. “The second most is my child-to-be.”

This episode is part of The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love, a podcast sharing the real-life letters between Air Force pilot Dick Allgood and his wife, Captain Sarah Allgood, written during the Vietnam War while they were separated and expecting their first child.

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In this letter from May 24, 1971, Captain Sarah Allgood writes to her husband, Dick, after coming off another exhausting overnight shift as an Air Force nurse. She’s sharp, skilled, and deeply respected—a woman who worked hard to earn her rank in a male-dominated field. Even as she juggles transplant prep, pregnancy fatigue, and a long-distance marriage, her steady professionalism shines through.

She jokes about her growing breasts, considers leaving work to become a full-time mother, and longs for the kind of rest that only comes from being curled up next to the man she loves. She tries to call Dick through the military phone system but can’t get a line—so instead, she pours everything onto the page.

This episode is part of The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love, a podcast sharing the real letters exchanged between Air Force pilot Dick Allgood and his wife, Captain Sarah Allgood, during the Vietnam War, while they were separated and expecting their first child.

Explore the full story at theallgoodslove.com

Support the project through our Patreon, also linked on the website.

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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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Welcome back to The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love. I’m reading the real letters my parents—Dick and Sarah Allgood—wrote to each other during the Vietnam War while they were expecting me.

In this letter from May 23, 1971, my dad had just been to a wild detachment party where they served something called “Pussy Punch.” He made it himself—vodka, gin, Cointreau, fruit punch, and lemon. Let’s just say… it packed a serious kick.

But in between the drinking, the jokes, and the shrimp flown in from the coast, you can feel something else: he’s starting to settle into the idea of fatherhood. He admits he’s “tossing the quarters down” less, that the “juice” isn’t needed anymore. And beneath the mischief, he’s sending all his love to my mom and the baby he can’t wait to meet.

This is one of the many letters that reveal the complexity of love during wartime—the loneliness, the humor, and the hope that carried them through.

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In this deeply personal letter from May 22, 1971, Sarah writes to Dick from their apartment in San Antonio with joyful, vulnerable news—her pregnancy test is positive. She shares her mother’s instant certainty that they’re having a girl and reassures Dick that he is, without question, the only one she loves. The pain of missed phone calls and distance weighs on her, but she closes with a tender plea: “I wuv you!! Please remember that—your wife, the Mom of your child.”

This episode is part of The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love, a podcast sharing the real-life letters between Air Force pilot Dick Allgood and his wife Sarah during the Vietnam War, as they navigate distance, pregnancy, and a love that endured it all.

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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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In this short but striking letter from May 22, 1971, Dick writes to Sarah from Biên Hòa Air Base in Vietnam. He’s been unexpectedly called back to Saigon to pull alert and vents about the constant movement, lack of rest, and missing their intimate connection—complete with a signature joke about the “quarter bank.” But through it all, his tenderness shines. He promises to try calling again that weekend and signs off the way he always does—with love, longing, and the certainty of a future together.

This is part of The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love, a podcast series chronicling the letters exchanged between Air Force pilot Dick Allgood and his wife, Sarah, while they were separated during the war and expecting their first child.

To support the show, visit: patreon.com/TheAllgoodsLove

Explore the full story at: theallgoodslove.com

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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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In this brief letter from May 22, 1971, Dick Allgood shares his happiness after hearing that Sarah’s pregnancy test is confirmed. He promises to be the best father he can be and imagines how deeply loved their child will be. There’s a quiet tenderness here — an acknowledgment of the distance between them and his wish that he could be by her side. It’s a short but meaningful expression of joy, commitment, and love during a time of waiting and hope.

Support the show

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.

Support the show:

Recurring support through Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2489476/support

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