Joey and Casey were first acquainted in 2011 when they were both stationed at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Joey remembers meeting Casey through a Catholic young adult event and the important detail Casey remembered was Joey spending his high school years in San Antonio, Texas. Several years later in the summer of 2016 & after technology advanced, Joey slides into Casey's DMs on Instagram. She instantly remembered the Texas connection, so she accepted his invitation to chat. After a couple of days, they move over to iMessage and, then, FaceTime. This turns into a daily habit. All the while, Joey is soaking up the sun in Hawaii and Casey is hopping from Happy Hour to Happy Hour in DC. During this time, Joey claims Casey broke up with him (ask him about this). Veterans Day weekend, they start talking again. Three months later, they finally meet in Colorado to make sure no one is being catfished. They have a great time together with Casey's cousins and friends. This is when things get real-real. They start dating and, coincidentally, Casey had a trip planned shortly after with her mamma to see some girlfriends in Waikiki, Hawaii. Casey decided he was "the one" when Joey planned a boating trip for her and friends knowing they would show up "on time" 30 minutes late. Joey moved to Virginia in 2017 to begin his Masters in Public Health Program, in preparation to make his way to DC in the summer of this year.

This year on Valentine's Day, Joey FaceTimed Casey (per usual) to say goodnight. She was surprised to see him outside her door with a box of pizza. Casey remembers every moment of the proposal as Joey was earnestly trying to get her to open the pizza box. He ended up opening the box in which he had written "Will you marry me?" With a big smile, Casey said "Yes!"