James & Cheyenna met in the spring of 2015 in Fairbanks, Alaska while James was stationed at Ft. Wainwright. The two turned their friendship into a relationship on New Years Eve that year. James left to Ft. Campbell, KY in March 2016. Although Cheyenna didn't follow, they kept their relationship strong with plenty of FaceTime dates. When visiting James that July, he proposed to her at Ruby Falls in Chattanooga, TN. Later that year, James found out he was deploying to Afghanistan and the two decided it was best to get married before he left. They married October 14th, 2016 in the backyard of Cheyenna's parents surrounded by close friends and family. They want to celebrate with those who weren't able to join them then by having a second reception/ceremony. James returns back to Fairbanks late September and the two will start their new life together, finally.