Captain Erick Straub, you are cleared for takeoff.
Straub was the lucky Air Force captain who proposed to his girlfriend — Arizona Cardinals cheerleader Claire Thorton — on the sidelines of Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins. (Spoiler: She said yes.)
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(Photos by Associated Press)
Oh, and the Cardinals beat the Redskins, 30-20. So that was good, too.
UPDATE: Big day for cheerleaders as a Falcons cheerleader also said yes when her boyfriend got down on one knee.
Ekkkkk! So happy for @AFC_Sydney and her new fiancé! 💍💎💏 pic.twitter.com/akDhFgG81L
— Natalie S (@AFC_NatalieS) October 13, 2014