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#ICYMI: Naval Station Great Lakes' funeral honors team appeared on Chicago Med during last night's episode. With #MemorialDay coming up, it's time to take a look at what our funeral honors team does at #USNavy military funerals in the Midwest. Navy military funerals are conducted to recognize the proud American tradition of honorable service which Navy men and women have given to their country. Our Nation regards the memorializing of its military deceased as an honorable and sacred obligation. |

Naval Station Great Lakes is the home of the Navy's only boot camp, U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command, where about 35,000 civilians become Sailors each year. But did you know that we are also home to about a third of the "A" schools in the U.S. Navy? Learn about SWESC Great Lakes, where every Surface Navy Engineer, Quartermaster, Boatswain and deck seaman are trained. These Sailors leave SWESC GL as Surface Warriors; ready to perform on ships operating around the globe. #navytraining | Naval St

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