March 6, 1972: Holding Her, Waiting for Him
Send us Fan Mail March 6, 1972. Fourteen days until Dick leaves Vietnam. At home, Sarah holds her newborn daughter close—watching her sleep, noticing every detail, and feeling how quickly attachm...
3 Maj 6min
March 5, 1972: One More Weekend Down
Send us Fan Mail March 5, 1972. Fifteen days until Dick leaves Vietnam. Another weekend passes—one of the last they will spend apart. Dick writes from Vietnam about the final stretch, the life ...
3 Maj 8min
March 3, 1972: Seventeen Days to Go
Send us Fan Mail March 3, 1972. Seventeen days until Dick leaves Vietnam. A phone call finally connects them—clear, immediate, almost as if the distance has collapsed for a moment. Dick writes f...
2 Maj 9min
March 4, 1972: Getting Ready for Him to Come Home
Send us Fan Mail March 4, 1972. Sixteen days until Dick leaves Vietnam. The countdown continues, but now it feels immediate. Dick writes from Vietnam about the final stretch—finishing alert duty...
2 Maj 7min
March 2, 1972: Planning a Life After the Waiting
Send us Fan Mail March 2, 1972. Nineteen days until Dick leaves Vietnam. The countdown continues, but these letters are no longer only about missing each other. Dick writes from Bien Hoa about s...
29 Apr 11min
March 1, 1972: Twenty Days to Home and Three Hearts Waiting
Send us Fan Mail March 1, 1972. Twenty days until Dick leaves Vietnam. The final month begins. Sarah writes from home with baby Cissie — doctor visits, sunshine, baby clothes, errands, and the d...
28 Apr 13min
February 29, 1972: A Leap Day
Send us Fan Mail February 29, 1972. Twenty-one days until Dick leaves Vietnam. A leap day. In 1972, it was just another day in the final stretch— a cold, a vaporizer, a restless baby, and lette...
8 Apr 8min
February 26, 1972: Three More Weekends
Send us Fan Mail February 26, 1972. Twenty-four days until Dick leaves Vietnam. Another Saturday. Another weekend apart. Only three more to go. The countdown is tightening now — not just in days...
8 Apr 7min
