Staff Sgt. Micheal Coleman, who is the inspiration to form the Sock Brigade, is back in Iraq as of the 1st week of August 2009.

This is how the Sock Brigade grew from the donation of the guitar from the band EXTREME!

The guitar has now been re-gifted twice....no, now three times, to be auctioned again and again, the auction in July 2009 and donation, of $3,500, was for herd evaluation services by Silver Penn Sales -Park View Alpacas ..... and then another auction on Oct 10, 2009 it sold to Flying Pony Alpacas for $4,500 and was re-gifted, AGAIN!!

To date, our Sock Brigade has been responsible for shipping over 7,000 pair of alpaca
socks to our troops stationed overseas.

Know someone in the military, stationed in Afghan or Iraq that would like socks??? We need the contact name, email and APO address for the unit and we will send as funds allow, 3 pair per person in the unit!! email us at info@BentStarProject.org

Below are thanks from the troops in Afghan & Iraq that have received alpaca socks from all the kind donations we have received and continue to receive!!!!

"The team absolutely love the socks. All of the team members took one pair and then we donated the rest to the injured soldiers that we are taking care of. During their trauma evaluation, all of their clothes are cut off and then they have to get flown back to the states for recovery. The injured soldiers really need good socks and those Alpaca socks are fantastic. You guys should know that you really made a difference for many of the soldiers that we have treated."

"Socks are a great gift for servicemen overseas. I'll be in Afghanistan during the winter months so cold weather socks would be awesome. I don't have my overseas shipping address yet, but I should in another month or so. I got back from Iraq in March '09 and our mail stopped coming in Feb. If you sent them after that I didn't get them, but I'm sure someone is enjoying them. Things tend to not go to waste over there. Thanks for thinking of me and the Marines I'm proud to serve alongside."

"I have passed on your thanks to the Marines. The socks are the perfect way to express your gratitude. As we approach our departure date everyone is running around to gather needed last minute items. You would be surprised at how many credit cards are being maxed out. Socks are always on our list, so these help a great deal. Thank you very much."

"I certainly do know a bunch of guys that could use the socks. Especially with the cold months coming. The Company that took our place there could use them and I know some others that are going to be there. They are awesome for the cold weather months. Used them a lot when I first got there, as it got warmer most of us used a thinner cooler sock. All the guys loved them though and raved about them. Thanks again, you're the best."