The Band of Brothers Pipes and Drums was originally formed as the Hammond (IN) Fire Department Pipes and Drums in 2002. 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 funerals for fellow firefighters, a 150 year fire service tradition. 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. Popularity immediately grew and the band expanded its membership to area firefighters. In 2007, as the membership had vastly increased, the band broke from Hammond and created its own separate organization, The Band of Brothers. Popularity continues to grow, and our membership continues to rise. Each year, the band is performing more with more people involved. Soon enough, the Band of Brothers will be one of the biggest and most recognized bagpipe and drum bands in the Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Region......