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Army 1st Lt. Raymond Vera, a California National Guardsman with the 49th Military Police Brigade who has been serving in Iraq, embraces Faith Jarvis of Winston-Salem, N.C., at halftime of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl football game at Tempe, Ariz., Jan. 2. The surprise reunion - which included Vera proposing to Jarvis -- was orchestrated by the Defense Department's "America Supports You" program. DoD photo

Army 1st Lt. Raymond Vera, a California National Guardsman with the 49th Military Police Brigade who has been serving in Iraq, shows an engagement ring to Faith Jarvis of Winston-Salem, N.C., just after she accepted his marriage proposal during a surprise reunion at halftime of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl football game at Tempe, Ariz., Jan. 2. The event was orchestrated by the Defense Department's "America Supports You" program. DoD photo

1 posted on 01/03/2006 3:05:27 PM PST by SandRat

To: 2LT Radix jr; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; 80 Square Miles; A Ruckus of Dogs; acad1228; AirForceMom; ..

For the Romantics in case you need it

PHOTOS: Fiesta Bowl

2 posted on 01/03/2006 3:06:57 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)

That was a really sweet moment.

4 posted on 01/03/2006 3:11:15 PM PST by colorado tanker (I can't comment on things that might come before the Court, but I can tell you my Pinochle strategy)

Wow! You done good, Soldier! You're both in my prayers!

5 posted on 01/03/2006 3:11:39 PM PST by MarineBrat (Talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand.)

Oh, man!

now you've done it!

My screen is all blurry!

God bless the happy couple!

35 posted on 01/09/2006 7:02:50 AM PST by Pippin

To: Corin Stormhands

Corin, you might want to ping some of your FRiends to this thread.

But warning, y'all need a box of tissues!

37 posted on 01/09/2006 7:07:41 AM PST by Pippin

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