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Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, fold the flag during the funeral for a Marine veteran. The battalion has been averaging 350 funerals per year. So far this year, the battalion has covered 254 funerals. Additionally, “Chicago’s Own” provided the second-highest number of funeral services in the nation last year, giving proper burial honors to 311 fallen Marines. - Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, fold the flag during the funeral for a Marine veteran. The battalion has been averaging 350 funerals per year. So far this year, the battalion has covered 254 funerals. Additionally, “Chicago’s Own” provided the second-highest number of funeral services in the nation last year, giving proper burial honors to 311 fallen Marines.

2/24 supports Chicago’s community with funeral and color guard duties

For a lone Marine unit in a large U.S. city, the responsibility to uphold the Marine Corps name weighs heavily. In the third largest city in the country, the battalion bearing the title “Chicago’s Own,” undertakes the duty of supporting the local community with a number of community services. “Community relations efforts are huge here in Chicago as

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