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I served for a short time in HHC 1/27, and Col. Millett was, and is still the Honorary Regimental Commander . I got to meet him once, and it was an honor. The Wolfhounds have an awesome unit history. Col Millett (then Cpt Millett) took command of Easy Company AFTER the previous CO Cpt Reginald Desiderio, another MOH recipient (posthumously), was killed in action in Korea. He then went on to lead the famous bayonet charge that resulted in his MOH. The 27th was the first unit in the 25th ID's history to get a rotation in the Sinai, in 96 I believe, and Col Millett came to speak to the battalion, dressed in Desert BDU's and had an Orange beret on ( UN Multinational peacekeeper headgear for troops who did the Sinai rotation). I went to listen to his speech, and at the end he explained why he was wearing the uniform, and beret. Col. Millett's son, was killed in the Gander crash in Dec 85, his son was a SGT in the 3/502, and the Col, was wearing it in honor of his son, and the Wolfhounds goin to the Sinai. Just some info for you guys. Thanks.
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