SoldierStrong annual Gala at the New York Yacht Club

SoldierStrong held its Annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, November 5th at the New York Yacht Club in New York City.   The organization honored its generous and notable supporters at the third annual event.  SoldierStrong’s medical partners, including Myomo, DEKA, BionX, and Ekso Bionics, were all in attendance to demonstrate the medical devices that they provide to injured veterans through SoldierStrong’s efforts.  SoldierStrong awarded WWE the Corporate Leadership Award, and WWE Diva Eva Marie was on hand to accept the award on their behalf.  Eva Marie attended the event with her parents, and honored her father, Lance Corporal Fredric Barry Nelson, who served in the Marine Corps in Vietnam.

SoldierStrong also awarded Commitment to Service Awards to Elvis Duran, host of the Elvis Duran & the Morning Show, and to Alex Gorsky, CEO of Johnson & Johnson, in recognition of their continuing efforts to help injured veterans across the country.

SoldierStrong Honored at Cubs/Brewers Game at Wrigley Field

CHICAGO, Sept. 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SoldierStrong, one of the fastest growing veterans’ organizations in the nation, will be honored by the Chicago Cubs for its work to provide advanced rehabilitation technology to help post-9/11 injured veterans take their next steps forward back on America soil. The organization, together with a local injured veteran, will be recognized at the Cubs/Brewers game on Tuesday, September 22 at Wrigley Field. During the game, Chris Meek, co-founder and CEO of SoldierStrong, will join Matt Ross, an injured war veteran who has gone through rehabilitation using an Ekso GTTM robotic exoskeleton, which has ultimately helped him relearn to walk on his own again.

Together, they will walk onto the field for a special tribute and veteran’s salute.”We are honored to be recognized by such a prestigious organization as the Chicago Cubs to help spread the word about SoldierStrong and the work we do for America’s injured veterans,” said Chris Meek. “This remarkable platform will enable us to deliver our message to tens of thousands of people. We’re hoping they’ll be inspired to join us in our mission to give access to life changing advanced rehabilitation to thousands of additional injured veterans.” he said.

SoldierStrong is committed to helping post-9/11 injured veterans take their next steps forward by making available cutting-edge medical device technology in advanced rehabilitation. Already, SoldierStrong has given over 20,000 severely injured and paralyzed veterans access to life changing advanced medical devices. SoldierStrong also helps veterans by providing scholarship opportunities at some of America’s finest universities, colleges and trade schools. SoldierStrong is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, founded in 2009.

SoldierStrong honored at Yankees/Red Sox game at Fenway park

The Stamford-based nonprofit SoldierStrong will be recognized Monday by the Boston Red Sox, prior to a game at Fenway Park against the New York Yankees.

Initially founded to provide soldiers with socks and other basic needs, SoldierStrong now provides veterans with assistive medical devices as well, as they recover from combat wounds, also funding educational scholarships.

The company estimates it has helped some 20,000 veterans since its launch in 2009, in some cases with expensive prosthetic technology from Massachusetts companies Myomo of Cambridge and iWalk of Bedford. At the game, CEO Chris Meek will be joined by David Bronson, who uses BiOM’s iWalk prosthetic ankle after being injured in Iraq.

Thank You PABio

Thank you so much to our partner PABio for having us to their exhibition pavilion and Fisher Scientific for their generous donation.

-BIO International Convention, Philadelphia PA

Commander Rorke Denver to Join SoldierStrong Advisory Board

The SoldierStrong Advisory Board provides counsel on ways to better serve and assist members of the U.S. Armed Forces. In addition to Commander Rorke, the Advisory Board is comprised of Fox News Anchor Martha MacCallum, Congressman Jon D. Runyan, former United States Senator Joseph Lieberman, Philanthropist John H. Linnartz, Former CEO Linda McMahon, Colonel Bill Smullen, Special Advisor to former Joint Chief of Staffs and Secretary of State General Colin Powell, Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks and Retired Vice Admiral Bob Murrett.

“I am excited to join the SoldierStrong Advisory Board and look forward to helping SoldierStrong assist members of the Armed Services,” said Commander Rorke. “I know firsthand how difficult it is to serve abroad and re-acclimate when returning home. SoldierStrong is working diligently to ensure that there are resources available to help veterans in the next phase of their lives.”

“We are honored to have Commander Rorke join our Advisory Board and look forward to his ideas and guidance,” said SoldierStrong Co-Founder, Chris Meek. “His tremendous experience in the field will make him an invaluable asset as we continue to identify new resources to support our nation’s heroes.”

In 2006, Denver was officer in charge of BRAVO Platoon of SEAL Team THREE in Iraq’s Al Anbar Province in one of the most combat-heavy deployments of any regular SEAL team since Vietnam.  Denver was awarded the Bronze Star with “V” for valorous action in combat.

Commander Denver has run every phase of training for the U.S. Navy SEALs and led special-forces missions in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and other international hot spots.

He starred in the hit film Act of Valor, which is based on true SEAL adventures. His first book, the New York Times Bestseller: Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior, takes you inside his personal story and the fascinating, demanding SEAL training program.