Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines

11/05/2023

Marines and Sailors from 2/24 Weapons Company and the Naperville Marines celebrated the 248th birthday of the Marine Corps in Naperville, Illinois.

03/27/2023

Marines from 2/24 Weapons Company just finished training at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. The platoons continued to demonstrate that they are lethal, well trained and ready to support any contingency.

01/28/2020

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Major Mark Hamester, USMC (retired), 57, of Chicago, passed away January 7, 2020 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Beloved husband of Susan Pickett; loving son of Walter Hamester (Denise Bi

01/10/2020

NOTICE: Major Mark Hamester, a former Wpns 2/24 I&I CO, and the Battalion XO during the 2004-2005 deployment passed away on January 7, 2020.

Memorial service will
be Saturday February 1st.

Location:
Edgebrook Lutheran Church
5252 W. Devon Avenue
Chicago, IL

Visitation will be from noon - 1:30 pm. The service will be at 1:30.

02/07/2019

MPD Officer Matthew Rittner, who was killed Wednesday, was not afraid to face danger, whether on the dusty roads of Iraq or the streets of Milwaukee.

12/24/2018

Happy Holidays, Leathernecks!

10/29/2018

Weapons Company had a chance to head out to field to sharpen their skills as we start leaning into the holidays.

10/28/2018

Good evening, Leathernecks. Our 243rd birthday is coming soon. We would love to invite all current or former Marines in the Chicago area to our 2nd Battalion / 24th Marines' Marine Corps Ball. For more information please visit us at