Rebecca

George first noticed Becki on the kickball fields (yes, kickball isn't just for kids anymore!) in the summer of 2007, but they didn't become an official couple until after Becki returned from a trip to Thailand in January 2008 and George realized how much he had missed her!  Then, five short months later, George was accepted to Officer Candidate School in Quantico, VA and was commissioned as a 2nd Lt in the United States Marine Corps on August 9, 2008.  Then it was on to The Basic School, also in Quantico, which made Becki happy because she got to see George somewhat regularly.  In the summer of 2009, George was sent to Logistics School in Jacksonville, NC and then he left for his first duty station in August 2009 - all the way in Okinawa, Japan!  The next 22 months were really tough, being separated by so much distance (not to mention a deployment to Afghanistan!), but Becki racked up the frequent flier miles and thanks to email and gchat, the relationship continued to blossom.  George came home from Okinawa for good on June 16, 2011 and proposed on June 27th, three days before he left for his next duty station - New River, NC.  George and Becki are thrilled to be engaged, and in the same time zone!!  There are lots of drives predicted up and down I-95 in the coming year, until after the wedding when they will live together for the first time as husband and wife :)