PHOTOS: Community members gather for funeral of local veteran who died with no known family
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Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
Marine Veteran Funeral Dozens of people attended the funeral of local Marine veteran James Brooks at the Dayton National Cemetery Thursday. Brooks died at the Dayton VA recently, but had no known family members. (Xavier Hershovitz/Staff)
