JANUARY 18, 2008 – DALLAS, TEXAS Senior Airman Robert Blackburn, just back from Iraq, is really flying high. The 22 year old Air Force crew chief came to Dallas from his stateside base in Utah to propose to the love of his life, 22 year old D’ann Campbell. Robert had not seen D’ann in a number of months and he wanted to declare his love for her by asking her to be with him for the rest of their lives. Robert, who is from Rowlett, Texas, had been in contact with Dallas is Love, a 501c-3 non-profit organization, operated by Tania and Patrick Foster. Tania is a college freshman at University of Texas at Dallas and Patrick is a junior at Sachse High School. Dallas is Love supports United States military service members worldwide by raising money to convert into AAFES (Army and Air Force Exchange Service) gift certificates.

D’ann came to the Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas with their mutual friend, Amy, thinking she would attend a bachelorette party with her friends. As soon as she entered the hotel, she was escorted by former Dallas Cowboy, tight end Billie Joe Dupree, to the next floor where she found her boyfriend Robert dressed in a tuxedo and holding a small blue box containing a beautiful ring provided by Robbins Bros., World's Biggest Engagement Ring Store. D’ann was under the impression Robert was still in Utah. Robert got down on one knee and completed the mission of a lifetime when he asked D’ann to be his wife. Robert was incredibly anxious throughout the evening, but it all paid off when he was officially engaged to his one true love. Shortly following, Robert and D’ann would share their first meal as an engaged couple at Adolphus’s five-star restaurant, The French Room, and would later stay in one of the hotel’s luxury suites; all provided by Dallas is Love.

Dallas is Love had just recently partnered with Robbins Bros. Engagement Ring Company. Dallas is Love finds a deployed soldier who intends to marry and Robbins Bros. provides the engagement ring. The first engagement took place on December 7, 2007, in Los Angeles, California where Sergeant Jasmine Chopra proposed to her boyfriend Luis; who also happens to be in the military. Robbins Bros. provided them with two engagement rings, one for her new fiancé and one for herself. They have both returned to their separate bases in Iraq, Camp Anaconda and Forward Operating Base Kalsu. Dallas is Love brought in Billie Joe Dupree with the help of former Dallas Cowboy Tony Hill as well as Air Force veteran Keith Fannon who is Dallas is Love’s webmaster. Macy’s General Manager Stephanie Maini at Firewheel Town Center provided donated items for the event as well.