Mark's sister, Teresa, immediately hit it off with Katie when she arrived at West Point during Mark and Katie's junior year. Teresa is a Law and Legal Studies major at West Point and is on the Parachute Team. She will graduate in 2027.

Katie and Lauren became friends at the after-school program, AYS, in grade school at SLDM. Attending different high schools and colleges did not stop their friendship from growing! Lauren is a senior at Georgia Tech where she is majoring in Computer Science.

Katie and Aris also became friends during AYS at St. Louis de Montfort. Their friendship has flourished on volleyball teams, in the middle school classroom, and during fun trips to Michigan and New York together! Aris is a senior at Purdue University where she is majoring in Accounting and Finance.

Delaney and Katie have been going to school together since Kindergarten, sharing memories on cross country and volleyball teams in middle school and high school and leading at retreats together. Delaney is a senior at the University of Tennessee where she is majoring in Kinesiology and Exercise Science.

Emma and Katie became friends in the West Point Glee Club. Their friendship blossomed even more when they were battalion commanders together! Emma is a senior at West Point majoring in International Affairs. She will serve as a Field Artillery officer in the Army.

Macy and Katie became friends at Guerin Catholic High School where they played volleyball and ran cross country together. Katie's favorite memories with Macy are from retreats, trips to Michigan, and high school dances. Macy is a senior at Purdue University where she is majoring in Elementary Education.

Katie and Kieran have been inseparable since before they could walk. They grew up down the street from each other and their families have always been friends. Katie and Kieran went to St. Louis de Montfort together, parted ways during high school, but they both ended up at military academies! Kieran is a senior at the US Air Force Academy majoring in Computer Science.

Katie and Calli became close friends at Guerin Catholic through the IB academic program in which they have many fond memories of writing papers and grinding on chemistry homework, but their favorite memories are from dances, retreats, and girls trips. Calli is a senior at Indiana University where she is on the pre-med track hoping to someday be a pediatrician!

Katie met Zoe during basic training before their plebe year at West Point. They became best friends as roommates for several semesters and were in the same academic year company throughout their four years. Zoe is on the Cross Fit team at West Point and is majoring in Systems Engineering. She will commission as an Aviation officer in May.

Lexi and Katie met during their freshman year at Guerin Catholic when they were teammates on the volleyball team. Katie can always count on Lexi to be the life of the party, especially on trips to West Point! Lexi is a senior at Notre Dame where she is majoring in Business Analytics.

Emily and Katie became friends on Student Council in middle school at St. Louis de Montfort, and the friendship lasted beyond high school at Guerin. Last summer, Emily helped facilitate Mark and Katie's engagement in DC while she was interning on Capitol Hill! Emily is a senior at Purdue University majoring in Political Science and Communication.

Mark and Joe have been best friends since they were young. They went to school and played sports together, and wrestled at West Point together. Joe commissioned into the Army after graduating in 2024 as a Transportation officer and will report to Fort Carson, Colorado after completing Basic Officer Leader Course.

Pat is Mark's oldest brother. He graduated from the University of Georgia. He and his wife Brooking live in Alabama with their three children: Madeline, Patrick, and Mary B, with baby Philip as their newest addition this spring!

Kevin is Mark's third oldest brother. He is also a graduate of the University of Georgia. He and his high school sweetheart, Meghan, live in Georgia with their three children: Anthony, Paul, and Casey, with another baby on the way.

John Paul is Mark's fourth oldest brother. He got creative and also graduated from the University of Georgia and married his high school sweetheart. His wife Paloma and he live in Georgia and have three children: Maria, John Paul, and Michael.

Chris is Mark's youngest brother. He is a freshman in high school at Buford in Georgia. Chris is also a wrestler and wants to wrestle in college like his older brothers.

Daniel was on the wrestling team at West Point with Mark. They became very close during their plebe year, and their friendship has lasted. Daniel will commission in May as a Field Artillery officer and will start his officer career at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Ian and Mark meet over Beast at West Point where they were in the same company. Their friendship grew through events at the Catholic church and hanging out. Ian will commission in May as a Military Intelligence officer and then report to Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Branson was Mark's roommate at West Point which is where they became friends. Branson will commission in May as a Field Artillery officer and report to Fort Cavazos, Texas after he marries his fiancé, Rebecca in June.

Noah was also one of Mark's roommates at West Point and the first person Mark met at West Point on his first day. Noah will graduate and commission as an Infantry officer with Mark. He will report to Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Luke was one of Mark's first roommates at West Point over Beast which is where they met and became friends. Luke will graduate in May and go to flight school in Alabama where he will learn to fly helicopters for the Army.

Bill was Mark's longest serving roommate at West Point- they lived together every year. He was a member of the Army Football team where he played on the offensive line. Bill will commission as a Field Artillery officer and post to Fort Cavazos, Texas.

Father Haan is the pastor at St. Louis de Montfort, Katie's home parish, and he was the chaplain at Guerin Catholic while she attended high school there!

Father Mike is Mark's older brother and is a chaplain in the US Army. He is currently stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina!

Brother Greg is Mark's older brother. He is currently a seminarian with the Legion of Christ in Rome, Italy.