Brad and Erin met at Siena Heights University. The couple started dating the summer going into their junior year of college. Bradley always knew he wanted to join the Navy, but didnt’t know when. Erin and Brad had only been dating for 5 months when he went to sign up for the military. He left for boot camp in March of 2018 and graduated in early June. Brad was then ordered to report to Hawaii to start his duty on the USS Halsey in Pearl Harbor. In December of 2018, they welcomed their son Elliot into the world and became a family of three. Brad reported back to Hawaii while Erin and Elliot stayed here in Grand Rapids. Brad will be out of the Navy in March of 2024 and they are so excited to be together as a family and offically start their lives living together🤍