Crystal thinks she is waiting to welcome her boyfriend, Captain Alan Sawyer, home from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. What she doesn’t know is that he and his parents have been in touch about planning his proposal to her as soon as they see each other.

Crystal, an Army captain herself, doesn’t make it to Alan first as they are dismissed to see their families. His dad, who had been keeping the ring in his pocket, hands it off to his son in a manly-embrace before Crystals gets her arms around him. As soon as she does, it doesn’t look like she’s going to let go, but he immediately drops to one knee and asks her to marry him.

I’m such a softy when it comes to stories like this. Congratulations to the couple and thank you for your service!

Emily