Bristol Palin gets engaged to beau Dakota Meyer

WASILLA, Alaska, March 14 (UPI) -- Bristol Palin announced on her blog Saturday her engagement to U.S. Marine veteran Dakota Meyer.

Palin is a single mom, Dancing with the Stars alum and the daughter of former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

"Last night, Sgt Dakota Meyer proposed and I said yes!" the younger Palin wrote.

"Dakota came to Alaska to film Amazing America with my mom last year. He met Tripp during that time, and I've seen him in a few places where our paths have crossed since. He's visited us in Alaska, and I've visited his wonderful family in Kentucky," she wrote. "He's wonderful with Tripp and I'm so proud to be marrying him."

She went on to say Meyer proposed to her at a Rascal Flatts concert and even enlisted the help of the country band's lead singer, Gary LeVox, for the event.

LeVox dedicated "Bless the Broken Road" to them and Meyer got down on one knee and asked her to marry him.

"It's amazing to see what happens when you place everything in life in God's hands. He really is good and His plans are so much greater than our own," she said.

In addition to writing about her happy news, Palin also shared photos of her fiancé and the diamond ring he presented to her.

Palin was previously engaged to 6-year-old Tripp's father Levi Johnston, but their rocky relationship ended in 2010.