We met during training for our Army jobs. We were both sitting alone during a break, and he came up to Amanda and offered to trade some of his trail mix for some of her Goldfish. That was all it took. We quickly became friends, and after a month and a half, he showed his feelings for her through a game of Hangman! After a long conversation where we both discussed our feelings for each other, we became an official couple on June 3, 2022. It was only a month later when Daniel told her he loved her. Amanda was sent to Korea in August 2022, and we have been in a long-distance relationship since then. The long distance has been difficult, but so so worth it.