CINCINNATI -- While the Reds took home a win against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday night, one U.S. Army veteran took home a fiancée.
Love was in the air at Great American Ball Park, as U.S. Army Spc. Will Parker proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Julianne. He proposed to her after being saluted as a "Reds Hometown Hero" for his service.
His girlfriend, in tears, accepted the proposal.
We would like to salute tonight’s #RedsHometownHero, Specialist Will Parker of the @USArmy, for his service! pic.twitter.com/V5wYHbJMPP
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) June 6, 2017
And we would like to congratulate him on his engagement! pic.twitter.com/G9m0alS2QC
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) June 6, 2017
According to the salute, Parker served in the army for six years. He took a tour in Baquba, Iraq in 2008 and another overseas tour in Kandahar, Afghanistan, where he lost his leg in battle.
