SoldierStrong (formerly SoldierSocks) is a Stamford, Connecticut based 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to help America's military veterans take their next steps forward in life after service.

[6] Shortly after receipt of this letter, Meek formed a 501(c)(3) to help raise funds and gather basic supplies for the troops.

In its first six weeks, SoldierStrong shipped over 1,500 pounds of supplies to Sgt Major Converse and his US Marine Corps unit fighting in Afghanistan.

By May 2018, SoldierStrong had shipped over 37 tons, 75,000 pounds, of personal hygienic supplies to US Armed Forces serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

[9] As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan wound down, SoldierStrong expanded its mission to aid returning military servicemen and women with rehabilitation and prosthetic technologies through its program SoldierSuit,[10] educational opportunities through SoldierScholar,[11] financial aid for veterans receiving spinal care at independent physical rehab facilities through its SoldierRecovery program and providing virtual reality equipment to Veterans Affairs medical centers across the country to help veterans with post-traumatic stress through BraveMind.

[12] Since its inception, SoldierStrong has partnered with a host of local and national organizations in its drive to supply troops with basic necessities and veterans with revolutionary medical technology.

[15] Other partners from the local community include The New Balance store in New Canaan, CT and Reveal Hair Salon in Stamford, CT.[16] In November 2009, Elvis Duran and the Morning Show teamed up with SoldierStrong and pushed the organization onto the national scene via their network of syndicated radio stations in over 30 markets across the country.

[20][21] National corporate sponsors have included Sports Illustrated Magazine, Cablevision, United Airlines and Vineyard Vines.

[22][23] Since 2019, the Graham and Courtney Rahal Foundation has donated over $1.5 million to their charitable partners, which includes Turns For Troops/SoldierStrong, through the Vino For Vets fundraiser event.

The iBOT wheelchair, developed by Kamen in partnership with DEKA and Johnson & Johnson Independent Technology division, is a one-of-a-kind, powered wheelchair that climbs stairs, allows users to rise from sitting level to six feet tall, maintains superior balance compared to other products on the market and is capable of traveling through sand and standing water.

SoldierStrong made an initial commitment in 2019 to donate virtual reality hardware and software to 10 VA medical centers across the country.

As more resources become available and more clinical testing is completed, SoldierStrong plans to expand distribution of the protocol to additional VA centers so that veterans in all 50 states have access to the treatment.

[30] In February 2023, SoldierStrong partnered with University of Southern California to create Battle Buddy, a mobile app for veterans' mental health and wellness.

These scholarships are awarded in the fields of Public Administration, Foreign Service and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math).

[53] In 2017, suits were donated to VA Medical Centers in Long Beach,[54] Omaha's[55] CHI-Immanuel Rehab and San Antonio.

In 2018, the George W. Bush Institute announced SoldierStrong Founder and Chairman Chris Meek had been selected to join the Inaugural Class of the Stand-To Veteran Leadership Initiative.