It all started when we both decided to serve in the Army. From April 28th - May 1st we had a last "hoorah" before leaving for Iraq. We had been training in Texas for a month and now could see our families one last time. Since neither of our families were there, us and 3 other friends decided to go outside the mile limits and get a hotel in New Mexico. The weekend was unforgettable. From hanging out by the pool, having our first date at Hooters, pretending like we were married, crashing a wedding, and sleeping on the hotel roof... we started to fall in love. The next 9 months we spent every second we could with each other. We found love in a place full of negativity.