Dear Margaret and Natalie,

Thanks for emailing me back. I have a bit of time, and want to tell you about my long-standing use of and appreciation for Wigwam products.

I think of Wigwam every day. Sounds funny, but it’s true. Every morning I pull on my circa-2001 Coolmax liners and Ultimax boot socks. I lace up my desert combat boots and don my uniform and equipment and head out the door for another day in Afghanistan.

Just after 9/11, Wigwam sent me several pairs of liners and boot socks, as well as glove liners and two watch caps. I have been wearing the sock combos every day in uniform since then. They’ve worn well thanks to a daily rotation. Some have worn out but continue to “serve” as the protective padding around my night vision device when I carry it in my gear pouch.

In the attached photo, I’m wearing your socks and you can see the watch cap too. This is my third combat tour with your gear. Not many companies can claim their equipment has served three tours. Well maybe Humvees and helicopters, but certainly not socks and watch caps!

I began my Wigwam relationship during my days as Robyn Benincasa’s Eco-Challenge teammate. You product-sponsored our team in the late 1990s as the sport of Adventure Racing gained popularity in the United States. Robyn as you know continues to represent Wigwam through her Project Athena.

Please let your team know how much use and years of service Wigwam products have seen with me. In all these years of hard work, my feet have never suffered thanks to your socks. I think I’m a better warrior and athlete because of them.

- US Army Soldier