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July 5, 1974
 

     Robin White was born on July 5, 1974 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana.  He is the son of Zealia Williams-White and Robin White Sr.  Robin was a member of the Mount Pilgram Baptist Church, where he was baptized and served faithfully as a Junior Deacon.  Robin was a loving and caring person and an inspiration to many.  His mission in life was to serve God, his family, and his country.  Following graduation from Ponchatoula High School in 1992, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy.  After completing recruit training in Great Lakes, IL, he reported to Hospital Corps School "A" in March 1993.  He then received orders to his first duty station Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Portsmouth, VA. In October 1994, Petty Officer White received orders to the USS Gettsburg (CG 64) home ported in Mayport, FL.  It was there as a general duty Corpsman, he advanced to Petty Officer Third Class and subsequently earned his qualification as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist.  In February 1998 he transfered to Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL and worked as General Duty Corpsman.  In September 2002 he was transfered to the Naval Hospital in Keflavik, Iceland.

     Petty Officer White attended Field Medical Service School(FMSS) in San Diego, CA and transfered to Camp Lejuene, NC in March 2004.  After graduating from FMSS He reported to 2nd Combat Logistics Battlion (CLB), 2nd Force Service Support Group (FSSG), II Marine Force and deployed to Al Anbar Province, in support of Operation Iraq Freedom (OIF).  During this time period he qualified as a Fleet Marine Force Enlisted Warfare Specialist.  He then transfered to 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd FSSG and deployed to Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, in support of OIF 04-06.2.  Petty Officer White was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, Okinawa, Japan, as the Fleet Marine Force Enlisted Warfare Specialist Coordinator.

     Petty Officer White has earned the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist and Fleet Marine Force Enlisted Warfare Specialist.  His personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with 4 gold stars, National Defense Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with Eagle, Globe and Anchor device (2 stars), Armed Forces Services Medal, Sea Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon.

     Petty Officer White is survived by his wife Jennifer White, his three children Kyla Robiana White age 11, De' Asia Aaliyah White age 8, and Jaiden Zakery White age 4, and his godson Jessie Marshall.  His parents Zealia Williams and Robin White Sr. Three Sisters Brittany White, Christie White and Keelandra Lewis.  One brother Louis Williams Jr. and his grandmother Lula Mae Washington.