We met in August of 2020 through a dating website called Hinge. Our first date was in Little Italy for some Italian. Our second date we did steak. We both received over cooked steak but neither of us would speak up, it was only date 2. We went back to the cars and sat on Chucks tail gate and talked for hours… Little did we realize it was hourly park. Let’s just say it was an expensive date for us. With 2 deployments in 3 years, we made the most of our time together. Doing so pre and post deployment trips including camping in Maine with the Bousa's and visiting Acadia National Park, Ski trip to Big Bear and Park City, and the best one of all Yosemite National Park, where we got engaged! Other fun trips we have done include Camping in the desert for New Years with friends and Camping in Utah to hike and horseback riding in Bryce and Zion national park. in between deployments we managed to squeeze in 2 hunting trips with Ashley's family, one at the River and one in South Dakota. Now in June 2024 we head to Rhode Island for our next adventure together and we wouldn't have it any other way!