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SoldierStrong, Department of Veterans Affairs Partner to Treat Post-Traumatic Stress With Virtual Reality Systems
SoldierStrong, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced medical technologies to veterans, and the Department of Veterans Affairs have signed a memorandum of agreement to move forward with an initiative to use a virtual reality system to treat patients experiencing post-traumatic stress. An estimated 20 military veterans take their lives each day and one [...]
Exoskeleton Device Donated to San Diego VA Will Help Rehabbing Vets
An incredibly expensive device just gifted to the San Diego VA will help literally lift up our injured veterans. The device is called an Indego Therapy Exoskeleton made by a company called Parker. It’s a device spinal cord injury patients wear that allows them to sit, stand and walk without a wheelchair. Veterans like Isaac Lopez say it gives them hope for a more independent future.
GRAHAM & COURTNEY RAHAL FOUNDATION RAISES RECORD AMOUNT THROUGH ANNUAL DRIVERS TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY UNITED RENTALS
$310,000 Raised to Support SoldierStrong and CSU's One Cure Indianapolis, IN – The Graham & Courtney Rahal Foundation is pleased to announce that through its annual Drivers Tournament presented by United Rentals, it has raised a record amount - $310,000 – to support the Foundation’s primary benefactors, SoldierStrong and Colorado State University's One Cure. Held [...]
SoldierStrong uses ISU’s VR facility to combat PTSD
Thursday’s meeting at Iowa State University was a parallel track to that initiative. As SoldierStrong staff researched how they could get involved in the mental health arena and focus on technology— which has been the organization’s strength in recent years— they located a number of experts, several of whom gathered at ISU for the meeting along with representatives from Iowa State.
Veteran With Spinal Injury Throws Out First Pitch at Diamondbacks Game Tuesday Thanks to SoldierStrong-Donated Exoskeleton
Dan Rose, a former U.S. Army sergeant paralyzed by a 1,100-pound bomb in Afghanistan in 2011, will throw out the first pitch at Tuesday's Arizona Diamondbacks-New York Yankees game with the aid of an exoskeleton donated by SoldierStrong, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced medical technologies to veterans. "Being able to throw out [...]
SoldierStrong Donates State-of-the-Art Exoskeleton to the Veterans Affairs Phoenix Health Care System
SoldierStrong donated an EksoGT Suit exoskeleton to the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System today. "This is an incredible day for our veterans,” said Rima Nelson, director of the Phoenix VA Health Care System. “We’re beyond grateful for this generous donation that will make such a difference in the lives of our veterans as they [...]
NFL Hall of Famer, Businessman Roger Staubach to Headline SoldierStrong Fundraiser in Dallas on Thursday
Roger Staubach, the NFL Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl victories before building a commercial real estate firm with more than 1,000 employees, will be the guest speaker at a Thursday event at the George W. Bush Presidential Center for SoldierStrong, a national nonprofit organization that provides state-of-the-art [...]
Dan Boren, Former Oklahoma Member of Congress, Joins SoldierStrong Advisory Board
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Former Oklahoma Congressman Dan Boren has joined the advisory board of SoldierStrong, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of the nation's military veterans by providing them with the resources they need to overcome obstacles to leading to fuller lives. "Dan Boren is a recognized [...]
SoldierStrong Donates State-of-the-Art Exoskeleton to the Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System
SoldierStrong, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced medical technologies to veterans, donated an Indego Therapy exoskeleton to the Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System today. Since the nonprofit’s inception following the tragic events of 9/11, SoldierStrong has donated more than $3 million of medical devices to help injured veterans. Today's donation marks the [...]
SoldierStrong Donates State-of-the-Art Exoskeleton to the St. Louis Veterans Health Care System
SoldierStrong donated an Indego Therapy exoskeleton to the St. Louis Veterans Health Care System on Friday.
RAHAL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP DONATES $40,000 TO NATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT AIDS MILITARY VETERANS REHABILITATING FROM SPINAL INJURIES
Bobby Rahal Automotive Group today donated $40,000 to SoldierStrong, a national nonprofit organization that provides state-of-the-art medical devices to aid in rehabilitating mobility to returning veterans around the United States who have experienced spinal injuries.
SoldierStrong Announces 2018 SoldierScholar Recipients
SoldierStrong, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced medical technologies to veterans, today announced the 2018 recipients of its SoldierScholar scholarship program. Awarded annually, the goal of this program is to fill any tuition gaps that may be left by the Post-9/11 GI Bill and is available to veterans who fought in the recent War [...]
SoldierStrong Honors The Vince and Linda McMahon Family Foundation At 5th Annual SoldierSalute Gala
2018 Notable Corporate and Individual Supporters to Also be Honored SoldierStrong, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced medical technologies to veterans, today announced that its 5th Annual SoldierSalute Gala, taking place on Thursday, October 25th, 2018 at The Union League of Philadelphia, will honor The Vince & Linda McMahon Family Foundation. The gala will [...]
United Rentals and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Have Doubled the Program-to-Date Donation this year
Rahal Letterman Lanigan (RLL) Racing announced today that its partnership with United Rentals Inc., the largest equipment rental company in the world, has produced a total donation of $499,767 to date since 2016
SoldierStrong Donates Exoskeleton for Advanced Stroke Rehabilitation to Tampa’s James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital
STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoldierStrong, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced medical technologies to veterans, today announced that it is donating an EksoGT™ exoskeleton to Tampa’s James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital to make advanced stroke rehabilitation available to Tampa-area veterans for the first time. The state-of-the-art device will be dedicated [...]
Robotic exoskeleton helps severely injured patients back on their feet
The Fraternal Order of Eagles and Soldier Strong raised $150,000 to buy the exoskeleton to donate to Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Their goal was to help injured veterans walk again.
SoldierStrong and Iowa State Fraternal Order of Eagles Donate Robotic Exoskeleton to Younker Rehabilitation
STAMFORD, Conn., July 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoldierStrong, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced medical technologies to veterans, has joined forces with the Fraternal Order of Eagles–Iowa State Aerie & Auxiliary to donate an EksoGT™ exoskeleton to Younker Rehabilitation at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. The robotic exoskeleton is used in rehabilitation to help [...]
UNITED RENTALS REWARDING TURNS FOR TROOPS FOR ALL RAHAL DRIVERS’ LAPS IN MAY
INDIANAPOLIS – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing will be making more meaningful turns at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this May. A Turns for Troops drive that began in 2016 with United Rentals donating $50 for each lap Graham Rahal completes in the Verizon IndyCar Series was expanded Friday to apply to fellow Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing drivers [...]
SoldierStrong to Donate State-of-the-Art Exoskeleton to the South Texas Veterans Health Care System
STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoldierStrong, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced medical technologies to veterans, today announced that it will be donating an EksoGT™ exoskeleton to the Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital in the South Texas Veterans Health Care System. The donation ceremony, which will include a patient demonstration, will [...]
SoldierStrong Announces 2017 SoldierScholar Recipients
New scholarship launched at Old Dominion University for a female veteran studying STEM STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoldierStrong, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced medical technologies to veterans, today announced its 2017 recipients of its SoldierScholar scholarship program. The scholarship program aims to help supplement the Post-9/11 GI Bill, by filling [...]
Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala to Join SoldierStrong Advisory Board
STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoldierStrong, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced medical technologies to veterans, today announced the appointment of Donna Shalala, former Secretary of U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS), to its Advisory Board, effective immediately. "We welcome Ms. Shalala to our Advisory Board. Her dedication to advocating for [...]
David Letterman Makes Cameo At SoldierStrong’s Annual Gala
SoldierStrong Announces Former Navy SEAL Rorke Denver to Host 4th Annual SoldierSalute Gala Chuck Hagel, Former U.S. Secretary of Defense to Deliver Keynote Address at Event Honoring the Nonprofit’s Notable Supporters STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoldierStrong, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced medical technologies to veterans, today announced that Former [...]
SoldierStrong and Fraternal Order of Eagles Partner Donate Exoskeleton to CHI Health Rehabilitation Institute
SoldierStrong and Fraternal Order of Eagles Partner to Donate State-of-the-Art Exoskeleton to CHI Health Rehabilitation Institute Only exoskeleton device cleared for both stroke and SCI rehabilitation is now available to help Nebraska-area veterans and patients to stand up and walk STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoldierStrong, a nonprofit organization dedicated to [...]
Using robotics to help wounded veterans to walk again
SoldierStrong founder Chris Meek and wounded veteran Chris Weston-Smart on efforts to help wounded veterans to walk again with the aide of wearable robots.
United Rentals CMO Christopher K. Hummel Joins SoldierStrong Advisory Board
STAMFORD, Conn., June 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoldierStrong, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced medical technologies to veterans, today announced that Christopher (Chris) K. Hummel, senior vice president (SVP) and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for United Rentals, will join their Advisory Board effective immediately. United Rentals began donating to SoldierStrong in 2013 and, [...]
LaSalle Solutions Supports SoldierStrong Through Turns for Troops Charitable Program
Every Lap Completed at 2017 Indy 500 Will Benefit Veterans ROSEMONT, Ill., May 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LaSalle Solutions, a leading provider of technology lifecycle asset management services, announced today that it has partnered with United Rentals and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing on their Turns for Troops program. LaSalle Solutions will donate $25 to [...]
Letterman cameo highlights RLL, SoldierStrong partnership extension
By Tony DiZinno | Link to Main Article INDIANAPOLIS – It’s not often anymore David Letterman makes public appearances on a dais, where he’s cracking jokes alongside key partners and team members. But the partnership between Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and SoldierStrong, with the Turns for Troops program that supports the nonprofit organization that’s dedicated [...]
SoldierStrong and Fraternal Order of Eagles Team Up to Donate Exoskeleton for SCI Rehabilitation To Long Beach VA Health Care System
STAMFORD, Conn., March 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoldierStrong, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced medical technologies to veterans, today announced that it has teamed up with the Fraternal Order of Eagles to donate an Ekso GT™ exoskeleton to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Long Beach Health Care System. The VA [...]
