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by Aleesa Ross (Cornerstone Caregiving)
me grow up.” The Marines taught kids, Brooklyn, Jace, and Gage.
him the virtues of understanding “He’s not their dad biologically, but
and patience, as well as how to he’s their dad,” Stacia said. “He is
appreciate people and utilize their a great supporter, and we have all
strengths. always cared about each other.”
The children have nothing but love
The camaraderie Mickey and respect for Mickey.
experienced with his fellow
Marines is still important to him, Gage, 13, says,” I remember
and he is proud of his service. Mickey always being there for us.
He received the Meritorious He was at all my Little League
Unit Commendation, presented games, basketball games, and
for exceptionally meritorious award ceremonies. If mom needed
performance during military something fixed, he came to help.
operations. Mickey says his When we lived in Brownfield, I
military service “influenced the rest really liked when he would take
of my life.” us to Lubbock just for fun. He
has always been there for us, and
When you meet the 55-year-old, I’m glad he and mom are back
hen you enter the you can’t help but feel inspired together.”
service, you know by his resilience after a series of
Wthere are risks, and you strokes and other health challenges. Jace, 21, says, “When I was 8, my
prepare for them. Maybe what you It has been a tough couple of years dad began picking me up after
aren’t prepared for are the giants for Mickey and his family, but he school in his work truck. He was
you face after serving. But when is determined to fight with wife an electrician, and I would ride in
you lean into what you learned in Stacia by his side. the middle seat between him and
the military, you are ready to face The couple first met in their his apprentice. After a stop at the
any obstacles you encounter. Just hometown of Brownfield. Mickey convenience store, we would go to
ask Mickey Robertson. the last job of the day. Sometimes
is a few years older, but they he would ‘need my help’ holding
When he was 18, Mickey enlisted in connected when he returned home the flashlight or handing him tools.
the Marines with his best friends, after four years in the Marines. It made me feel so important. This
twin brothers from Brownfield. Stacia says she and Mickey have past year I earned my associate’s
He served as a Lance Corporal, always “found a way back to each degree in electrical work from
stationed at both Camp Pendleton other. We dated, broke up, got back South Plains College. Now,
CA, and Okinawa, Japan. He was together, got married, got divorced, sometimes when I’m working, I’ll
active during Desert Storm, which stayed really great friends, got back flashback to a similar job with my
meant also serving in the Middle together, and got married again.” dad when I was 8 years old.”
East. Even though he suffered Even during times they weren’t
trauma from his time in combat, officially “together,” they were best Brooklyn, 28, adds: “I can hardly
Mickey says the Marines brought friends, supporting each other, and remember a time when Mickey
discipline to his life. “It helped wasn’t there for us. He and his
being a family with Stacia’s three family took us in and loved us
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