Our Story

(Written by Jack) When Natalie and Jack attended a Naval Academy recruiting camp after their junior year of high school, neither of them expected to find love. Natalie found a guy who ate more than his fair share of food at squad meals and Jack found an attractive girl who immediately caught his eye. They stayed in contact and began to get to know each other through countless calls and FaceTime sessions. After high school, both Natalie and Jack completed a year of college before attending the Academy. During this year, they started to date. Despite Natalie's best attempts to drop Jack, they stayed together. During their time at Navy they grew tremendously close. Before their senior year, Jack proposed to Natalie while they were vacationing on Topsail Island, NC. After four and a half years of dating, training, and schooling, they are both so excited to start their careers as Marine Corps officers with one another. Click on the photos to learn more!

We first met at the Naval Academy's summer program. This was June 2017

Jack's first time visiting Natalie's house. It was our 18th birthday.

Natalie's first time visiting Jack's house. Pasta making for dinner!

Right at the end of plebe summer which is an 8-week training before you enter the Naval Academy.

Plebe year after the big Army/Navy game. We won!

Spring break our freshman year at Topsail beach. We were told that due to COVID we would have to stay in place for 2 additional weeks. We didn't mind!