I knew the ending the minute I saw "bride-to-be" and "uniform." However, I do like your use of repetition. The way you use the same descriptor ( "bright, crisp Sunday morning" ) at the end and at the beginning draws the whole story together.
This is my first attempt at a writing. Hope you like it.
He came to her door on a bright, crisp, Sunday morning. The trees were just starting to bud and new
life was springing up everywhere. The robins and chickadees were singing and harmony and nothing could
seem to go wrong.
He raised his hand to knock on her door, hesitated, then knocked 3 loud times. The door was opened
by his bride-to-be.
She stood there in her lacy-white v-neck shirt and a short tan skirt staring at him for a moment before
her sunny smile turned to a sorrowful frown.
For he was dressed in his tan uniform, his medals gleaming brightly and his gold pin proudly stating
U.S. Army.
This could only mean one thing.
" I'm leaving tomorrow," he said.
" I can see that," tears started to well in her eyes.
"Please don't cry. I came to spend the day with you and to try and make this day the best day ever."
"I would really enjoy that!" She replied her tears drying up. and her frown turned into a smile.
He bowed and held out his hand. She took it and stepped gracefully out closing the door behind her.
"I thought that we could spend the day in the park. I have a picnic basket in the car for both lunch and
dinner."
"That would be absolutely wonderful," She exclaimed.
He drove her to the bright green park in his red Dodge Viper. The sky was a bright blue dotted her
and there with white fluffy clouds. the children were scattered her and there playing tag and flying there
brightly colored kites.
They found a small hill overlooking it all and they watched the children in silence both wondering
about their future. They then took out their lunch and ate it in silence.
He suddenly turned to her a big grin on his face. She shrieked and laughed as he chased her in and
out of the trees. She turned her face to the sky and laughed a huge laugh as he pushed her on the
swings and giggled as she darted down the slide only to be swung up in his mighty arms moments
later.
They collapsed on the blanket awhile later and took out their dinner. They chatted about their future
not once thinking about the present.
Then they sat back and watched the sun set. Their arms were behind their backs his right over her
left their hands clenched together.
"This has been the best day ever," She said as she leaned over to him.
"It has," he replied and they kissed for the last time.
The next time she heard of him it was when two soldiers came to her 5 months later and knocked on
her door on a bright, crisp, Sunday morning.
I knew the ending the minute I saw "bride-to-be" and "uniform." However, I do like your use of repetition. The way you use the same descriptor ( "bright, crisp Sunday morning" ) at the end and at the beginning draws the whole story together.
I liked this story a lot. It's great especially for your first shot at writing. The only thing I would suggest is watching your commas and periods, and there were some slight issues with the dialogue, but nothing too major. The other mistakes I spotted were already stated.
I loved the ending, kudos to you, man!
~Domenique
I really don't have anything to add, the critical appraisal before me said everything I wanted to say, and it was a very good criticism too! (Sorry, I'm crticising the criticism haha!) But, yeah, I don't really have anything to add, except to listen to the post above because it is very good advice!
Feel free to disregard anything I say. You're the author in the end. 
He came to her door on a bright, crisp, Sunday morning.
The robins and chickadees were singing and harmony and nothing could
seem to go wrong.
He raised his hand to knock on her door, hesitated, then knocked 3 loud times.
She stood there in her lacy-white v-neck shirt and a short tan skirt staring at him for a moment before
her sunny smile turned to a sorrowful frown.
" I'm leaving tomorrow," he said.
" I can see that," tears started to well in her eyes.
"Please don't cry. I came to spend the day with you and to try and make this day the best day ever."
"I would really enjoy that!" She replied her tears drying up. and her frown turned into a smile.
"That would be absolutely wonderful," She exclaimed.
He drove her to the bright green park in his red Dodge Viper. The sky was a bright blue dotted her
and there with white fluffy clouds. the children were scattered her and there playing tag and flying there
brightly colored kites.
They found a small hill overlooking it all and they watched the children in silence both wondering
about their future.
He suddenly turned to her a big grin on his face.
The next time she heard of him it was when two soldiers came to her 5 months later and knocked on
her door on a bright, crisp, Sunday morning
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