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MEETING URGENT NEEDS

Heavy deployments since 9/11 have left countless veterans with mental health issues. 17 veterans commit suicide on average each day.
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Uses revolutionary VR therapy to help veterans recover from PTS and enjoy a more normal life.
385,000+ veterans have some form of spinal injury. Others are disabled due to traumatic brain injury (TBI) or stroke.
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Provides state-of-the-art rehabilitation devices including robotic exoskeletons to VA hospitals for veterans with disabling injuries.
Many veterans with spinal injuries aren’t covered for the extended physical rehabilitation that’s often necessary.
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Funds rehab for vets who have fallen through the coverage cracks so they can keep pushing toward recovery.
6 major gaps in the post-9/11 GI Bill have left many veterans without funding for education that could fuel a civilian career.
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Grants allow veterans to pursue degrees that can help them support themselves and their families.
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Chris Merkle PTS VR

How Virtual Reality Helped A Combat Vet Overcome PTS

Christopher R. Merkle M.A. is an advocate for veterans, their loved ones, garnering community support for their transition and, reducing the stigma of mental health. A Marine combat veteran who openly challenges the stigma of mental health by sharing his battle with Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and the benefits gained through the use of technology like Strong Mind and virtual reality to treat PTS. While he is proud of his service to the nation and community in the military, local law enforcement, and Departments of State and Defense he does not believe veterans or anyone should be defined by their past. “You fought for everyone’s Freedom to include our own, now fight to regain or maintain your own happiness and the American way of life”.

Watch Chris describe life with PTS and how VR has been a saving grace for not only himself, but his life at home.
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    March 14, 2023
    Veteran Leadership Program Scholar organizations win VA’s Mission Daybreak grand challenge
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    February 20, 2023
    Mission Daybreak announces 10 winners in suicide prevention grand challenge
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    February 17, 2023
    SoldierStrong Named A Winner in VA’s $20 Million Mission Daybreak
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    December 23, 2022
    SoldierStrong Forges Partnership with Patriot-Owned Business, Bottle Breacher, to Benefit Veterans Experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress
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