Katy Perry kissed a Waterford Marine and she liked it VIDEO

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Katy Perry is pictured kissing Marine LCpl. Thomas Smith, a 2010 graduate of Waterford Kettering, at her performance in Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday. Photo submitted by Sara Robb.

Katy Perry picked Marine LCpl. Thomas Smith, a 2010 graduate of Waterford Kettering, out of the audience during her Wednesday night performance during Fleet Week. Photo submitted by Sara Robb.

When Marine LCpl. Thomas Smith, a 2010 graduate of Waterford Kettering, found out he was seeing singer Katy Perry in concert during Fleet Week in New York, the first thing he said was, Im going to ask her to marry me.

This seemed like a long shot to his mother Waterford resident Sara Robb. So she was surprised when, soon after, she received a text message from her son saying, I kissed her. I havent gotten an answer whether or not shell marry me yet.

Several celebrities, like country singer Trace Adkins and duo Montgomery Gentry, have visited Pier 9 in Brooklyn, New York this week to perform for servicemen and women during the annual Fleet Week. Robb said Smith, 20, was most excited to see Katy Perry, who he had a crush on for years.

Any military member she would have pulled on stage would have deserved it. As a mom, yeah, I'm glad she picked him, said Robb.

Robb said Perry made a comment to the audience on Wednesday night that the guys get lonely, and if someone let her wear his hat, she would reward him. LCpl. Smith's friends lif! ted him up in the air, and she invited him on stage.

As soon as Smith got up on stage, Perry said, You know where one of the most iconic pictures took place? You know which one I'm talking about - in New York City. Do you want to do it? Do you promise you won't drop me?

Smith hardly skipped a beat as he dipped Perry and kissed her on the lips.

His mom said, He is in Heaven. This is a dream come true for him.

Part of me was shocked, and the other part of me was so excited for him. I can only imagine how high he must be flying over there.

Smith kissing Perry has become national news, featured in US Magazine, CNN and MTV News to name a few. He arrived in New York with the rest of his fleet on Wednesday and is staying until Tuesday, May 29. Continued...

Smith enlisted for the Marines when he was 17, and left for boot camp only two weeks after high school graduation from Waterford Kettering High School. He returned to America from Afghanistan on Christmas Eve 2011, where he was stationed for seven months, and is currently stationed out of Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. When he returned to camp, he will continue training for whenever the Marines deploy overseas again.

That was seven months of pretty much no sleep because I worried constantly. I might hear from him three days in a row, and then I'd go four weeks and not hear a peep about him, said Robb.

Robb said her son has wanted to be in the Marines since he was five years old, when he decided to dress like a Marine for Halloween, wearing dress blues and his grandfather's medals.

I was very proud of him, said Robb.

Robb said his grandfather Thomas Robb, who he was named after, inspired him to be in the Marines. Thomas Robb served in World War II.

My husband Jeff (Laming) says hes a hero, she said.