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27 May 1971: Mail, Meatloaf, and Missing You
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On May 27, 1971, my dad, Capt. Richard Allgood, wrote two letters to my mom in one day—one in the afternoon, and one just before bed. Together, they offer a glimpse into the rhythm of his life in Vietnam: picking up mail at the post office, flying training hours over the base, eating meatloaf at the detachment, watching Flip Wilson and Ironside on TV, and thinking constantly of the woman he loved.
He doesn’t talk about rescue missions or danger in these letters. What he shares instead is intimacy, routine, humor, and a deep devotion to my mom and their unborn baby—me.
By this point in the war, my father had transitioned from flying massive C-141 Starlifters to training on HH-43 helicopters, part of the Air Force’s Pedro rescue team. But in his letters, you hear a different kind of bravery: the quiet kind. The kind that shows up day after day, stays emotionally present, and never lets love slip out of focus.
If you’re listening to The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love, this episode is a reminder that even during war, tenderness had a place—and that love was never mailed in.
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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