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On July 4, 1971, Captain Sarah Allgood wrote two letters to her husband, Captain Dick Allgood. She was pregnant, stationed in San Antonio, and just days away from separating from the Air Force. It was a holiday they normally spent together — with ribs, potato salad, and each other. But this year, they were apart.

In her morning letter, she’s seepy, playful, and full of longing. By midday, she’s trying to make the most of the day but can’t shake the weight of missing him. She skips the party at her apartment complex, stays home, and pours her heart into the page — horny, honest, hilarious, and deeply in love.

These two letters show the full range of who she was — and how much she needed him. Even on a day meant for celebration, her joy was wrapped up in one thing: being with her husband.

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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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