A U.S. Army Soldier [First Sergeant Bruce L. Reges] stationed near Baghdad, Iraq, was looking for a way to comfort small children affected by the war. First Sergeant Reges wrote to his mother asking her to make 2 small puppets for his slash pockets.  First Sergeant Reges's mother sent a shipment of small animal puppets which were distributed among civilian children by Medical Personnel and Civil Affairs Soldiers.
         
This request sparked a humanitarian movement that has grown to be a non-profit 501.C3 organization supplying
small animal puppets to First Sergeant Reges to distribute in Iraq.