In 2007, as the membership had vastly increased, the band created its own separate organization, and officially re-named to The Band of Brothers Pipes and Drums. Popularity immediately grew and the band expanded its membership to area firefighters. ![]() With the help of Chester Milen, a retired Illinois State Trooper, founding member of the Bagpipes and Drums of the Emerald Society-Chicago Police, and father to Hammond firefighter David Milen, the dream became reality. ![]() The band comprised of 12 members of the Hammond Fire Department that were willing to volunteer their time to provide musical support at the Line of Duty Death funerals, a nearly 200 year old fire service tradition. The Band of Brothers Pipes and Drums was originally formed as the Hammond Indiana Fire Department Pipes and Drums in 2002.
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