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The 22-year veteran joined the Marine Corps just out of high school and served his entire career in the infantry, moving primarily between 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines and 3rd Battalion, 5thMarines. He also served as a drill instructor and spent his final three years in the Corps training Navy corpsman how to serve alongside Marines. As family readiness officer of MCCES, Keith is prepared to meet the challenges offered by this non-deploying school. With over 500 permanent personnel and their families and a transient student body fluctuating around 3,000 strong, MCCES provides a unique environment through which to connect with Marines and their families. “I hope to be that link for the families, whether in crisis or not, so that they don’t have to stress or wonder where to turn or who to turn to for answers,” he said. His experience helping fellow family readiness officer and former Marine Gil Cardenas formulate a Family Readiness-type program when both were serving with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines and his time preparing Marines for the mission at hand as a company gunny have given Keith a broad background in both Marine and family readiness. Keith was also heavily influenced by his time serving in the Gulf War and two tours in Iraq. “The one experience that has really made me appreciate my life and my family is the Battle of Fallujah,” he said, referring to the Marine-led 2004 battle for that Iraqi city. Keith’s mother also had a strong impact on his work ethic and life attitude. Watching her raise two kids while working three jobs inspired him to always work his hardest and do his best, no matter the task. When not serving the Marines and families of MCCES, Keith enjoys spending time with his wife and five kids: 21-year-old Kayla, 17-year-old Cameron, 16-year-old Chance, 14-year-old Garret and 13-year-old Madison. “When we talk to our friends we take so much pride and joy in saying ‘my wife,’ ‘my husband,’ ‘my kids’ or ‘my family.’ Show your wife, husband, kids and family that same pride and joy every time you see them,” he encouraged. Keith also enjoys spending the hottest parts of the year camping at the Colorado River and the coldest on the ski slopes. On any given day though you might just find him riding motocross anywhere he can find a few decent trails. |
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Keith Brockmann, family readiness officer for the Marine Corps Communication and Electronics School (MCCES), retired as a master sergeant on Dec. 31, 2009 but couldn’t stay away from the Marine Corps for long. He became a part of the Family Readiness team in February 2010 and is most excited about the opportunity to work alongside Marines once again.
