Erika*

Joaquin and I met on a trip to Las Vegas for a mutual friends 21st birthday. When we came back from the trip, he asked me out on a date and I was very hesitant since he was scheduled to deploy in 3 weeks! I agreed, and in those 3 weeks we went on many dates, met each others families, and he drove back and forth from San Diego to San Bernardino every day so we could spend time together. 3 years, 2 deployments, and many happy memories later, we are now planning our wedding after he proposed to me on September 28, 2013 while on vacation in Puerto Rico!!