Branson and Casie matched on a dating app in January of 2024, just a few days after Branson returned home from deployment. After talking online for a few weeks and exchanging a few hundred text messages, they set up a date at "the best Italian spot in town." From there, it didn't take long to fall in love. They began officially dating on February 10, 2024 just four days after their first date. They moved in together, got a dog, and got engaged in September of 2024, and moved across the state to Tallahassee in 2025, starting a new chapter and new jobs. They don't know where the military or life will take them next, but they'll be together through it all, and they can't wait to celebrate with you in February of 2026.