

The wolfhounds!!
Here's their History:
The 27th Infantry was constituted and organized in February 1901. The Regiment saw its first action during the Philippine Insurrection on the island of Mindanao. In WW I the Regiment served with the American Expeditionary Force in Siberia where it gained its famous name of "The Wolfhounds". In 1921 the 27th Infantry was assigned to the Hawaiian Division at Schofield Barracks and then to the 25th Division upon its activation on 1 October 1941. The Wolfhounds participated in the first American action of WW II when the Japanese attacked Hawaii on 7 December 1941. The 27th Infantry went on to distinguish itself in campaigns with the 25th on Guadalcanal, the Northern Solomon Islands and then in fierce fighting on the island of Luzon. From 1945-1950 the Wolfhounds served on occupation duty in Japan. In response to the invasion of South Korea, the 27th Infantry, serving as the Eighth Army's fire brigade, was instrumental in preserving the Pusan Perimeter. The 27th participated in all ten campaigns with the 25th Division, earning three Presidential Unit Citations for gallantry. In Vietnam the 1st and 2nd Battalions served with the 2nd Brigade and participated in all twelve campaigns of the 25th receiving three Valorous Unit Awards while the 3rd Battalion served in the 4th Brigade, 25th Division in Hawaii from 1968-70. Post-Vietnam the 2nd and 3rd Battalions served with the 7th Infantry Division from 1986-93 and participated in the Panama expedition. The 4th Battalion served with the 25th from 1987-95. Currently the 1st Battalion is assigned to the 2nd Brigade and the 2nd Battalion is assigned to the 3rd Brigade of the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks. The 27th Infantry is the only infantry regiment to have served continuously with the 25th Infantry Division since 1 October 1941.
*The Wolfhound motto is "Nec Asperra Terrent" or no fear on earth!*

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