Brooke and Joseph met during the spring semester of their freshman year at Florida State University. Brooke was entering her second semester of Air Force ROTC, while Joseph was just joining the program. They were randomly placed together in Tango Flight. Brooke was immediately impressed with Joseph's work ethic and drive to learn and knew she needed to become friends with him. By the end of the semester, they realized they were in for more than friendship. Over the course of the summer, Joseph and Brooke talked everyday, deciding to get to know each other first, and begin to date once they both got back to Tallahassee. In Fall 2022, they were placed in the same flight again...and have been separated ever since. In September 2023, Brooke and Joseph got a dog together. In the spirit of wingmanship, they named her Goose. Throughout their senior year of college, Brooke, much to Joseph's dismay, spent months asking him questions about their engagement; Joseph never gave in on the surprise. On April 20, 2024, Joseph and Brooke made their way to the FSU Spring Game, where Joseph told Brooke a story about wanting to ask but needing to wait. He then asked her to join him in a "Dance of a Lifetime” and marry him. Together, they graduated on May 3, 2024 and commissioned on May 5, 2024, officially entering the United States Air Force. They PCS'd to Arizona for Joseph in June and then Brooke left for Tech School in August. The two will be reunited in August 2025, where they will work in their respective units and plan for their big day!