Get an inside look at the StrongMind training session that took place at the Charles George VA in Asheville, North Carolina earlier this week. The StrongMind therapy program utilizes the revolutionary BraveMind virtual reality technology to treat post-traumatic stress in Veterans. Thirteen virtual reality systems have been donated to VA Hospitals across the country courtesy of the national non-profit organization SoldierStrong.
Home from war: Asheville VA aims to help veterans with PTSD through virtual reality
StrongMind training session in Asheville VA
Paralyzed man breaks world record for finishing a marathon in an exoskeleton suit
A South Carolina man beat the world record for the fastest time to finish a marathon in an exoskeleton suit at the 2020 Charleston Marathon. Fantastic read, especially as exoskeletons are used at VA facilities across the country to help so many of our Veterans stand and walk again after becoming paralyzed during their service and after their return home.
Arkansas vets suicide program gets D.C. audience
Last month a House Veterans Committee panel reviewed and recognized programs from across the country, including national non-profit SoldierStrong’s StrongMind program, that are helping to lower suicide rates among Veterans. Check out the article below to read more about SoldierStrong’s StrongMind presentation and what other tools are available to combat Veteran suicide. Get more information about the StrongMind program and how virtual reality is used to treat PTSD today.
SoldierStrong Announces 2019 SoldierScholar Recipients
Did you need assistance in addition to the G.I. Bill in covering the costs associated with obtaining your degree?
The G.I. Bill has long been celebrated as it has helped a number of veterans pay for some or all of their college education since the 1940s. However, the G.I. Bill does not always relieve all of the costs that are involved with obtaining a degree, such as textbooks, classroom fees, and tutoring. Covering the cost of education is often made more difficult for the many veterans who work full or part-time to support their families while receiving their education and who have many other financial obligations that are not typical of the average college student.
In response to these often difficult realities, the national non-profit organization SoldierStrong offers the SoldierScholar program. SoldierScholar is a scholarship initiative that assists veterans in taking an academic step into their future by filling some of the voids that the G.I. Bill leaves behind. SoldierScholar has provided over $500,000 in scholarships to Veterans who seek to finish their college education in order to continue careers in public service upon the conclusion of their military service.
