TMF Events

A New Tradition Begins: Manion WOD Debuts at Marine Corps War Memorial


As part of his participation in Travis Manion Foundation’s Spartan Leadership Program, retired Marine Corps Veteran and federal agent Carroll Harris created and executed the first Manion WOD to take place in Arlington, VA at the US Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial). Participants included Ryan Manion, CEO of Travis Manion Foundation, and SgtMaj Carlos Ruiz, 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, honoring the life and legacy of Marine Corps 1stLt Travis Manion.

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Meet the Travis Manion Foundation Spartan Award Winners of the Year


Over the course of three days in April, more than 150 of Travis Manion Foundation’s most engaged volunteers gathered for the 2026 Spartan Leadership Summit (SLS). This annual invitation-only event took place at Camp Allen in Navasota, TX, offering Veteran Mentors, TMF Chapter and Service Platoon Leaders, athletic event directors, and program alumni a unique and immersive opportunity to focus on personal development and connecting with each other.

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The Story Behind the Manion WOD: Honoring 1stLT Travis Manion's Ultimate Sacrifice


Before his final deployment to Iraq, Travis left us with a simple but powerful ethos: "If Not Me, Then Who…" It describes the sense of duty felt by service members and their families — a constant reminder for all of us to live with character and put the interests of others before our own. 

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TMF Community Stories

From Loss to Leadership: How Deanna Phillips Inspires Community


Gold Star spouse Deanna Phillips became a widow on March 5, 2010, when her beloved husband, Michael Phillips, a US Air Force veteran, lost his battle with service-connected cancer. The grief that followed was nearly paralyzing. She feared she’d always be alone. 

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How Travis Manion Foundation and Wounded Warrior Project Support Veterans Beyond Transition


As a child, David Veros watched his father put on a Marine Corps uniform every day. “He had such a sense of pride, and a sense of service,” David says. “He understood that our lives have a bigger purpose. I wanted to be just like him. That’s what led me to the military.” 

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How Veteran Mentors Are Shaping the Next Generation Through Character Does Matter Program


Kira Sonnee spent most of her childhood feeling unworthy of anything good. Her mom was a business owner and often unavailable; her dad was unreliable and difficult to deal with. Kira, an only child, felt alone and misunderstood. “I didn’t feel like I truly belonged anywhere,” she says. By the time she started 8th grade, anxiety, depression, and the death of her beloved dog made Kira feel like she didn’t want to be alive anymore. 

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Music, Service, and Impact: Stand Together and Old Dominion Unite Fans for TMF Benefit Concert


Stand Together Foundation’s Austin benefit concert for Travis Manion Foundation united music and service, raising support for veterans and honoring 9/11 heroes.

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TRAVIS MANION FOUNDATION & THE MISSION CONTINUES JOIN FORCES TO SERVE MORE VETERANS AND COMMUNITIES


In a strategic step forward for the veteran community, Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) and The Mission Continues (TMC) announced they are joining forces - bringing together two leading veteran service organizations with the shared mission of empowering veterans to lead, serve, and strengthen communities nationwide. 

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TMF Community Stories 17-Dec-2018

“When you go through tragedy, you might not have the resilience to write a letter like [the one Tom Hixon wrote about his father]. For Tom and his family to go through the tragedy and still want to give back, still want to do something positive – it meant the world to me, and I could tell it meant the world to those kids.” – Jimmy White, Character Does Matter mentor

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TMF Events 17-Dec-2018

Our 7th Annual Gala, at the Philadelphia Union League, Brought Veterans, Families and Youth Together.

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Press Room 05-Dec-2018

To kickoff Army/Navy Weekend in Philadelphia, Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) will host the 7th annual “If Not Me, Then Who…” Gala at the historic Union League, on Thursday, December 6th, 2018.

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TMF Events 22-Nov-2018

Throughout the months of October and November, more than 5,000 Spartans united with their communities in 130+ service projects that honored the legacies of the men and women who gave...

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Press Room 15-Nov-2018

On Thursday, November 15th, the inaugural class of the George W. Bush Institute’s Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program, made up of 33 individuals serving our nation's veterans who are motivated to...

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Press Room 13-Nov-2018

For the third year in Philadelphia, veterans who serve as Travis Manion Foundation Character Does Matter mentors joined teams of students, first-responders, active duty military, veterans, families of fallen military,...

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TMF Community Stories 09-Nov-2018

In uniform or not, at home or abroad, and in times of turmoil or times of peace, we know that America’s veterans never stop serving their country or their communities.

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Press Room 26-Oct-2018

ABINGTON, PA - Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), along with Entercom, the #1 creator of live, original, local audio content in the United States and its Philadelphia stations SportsRadio 94WIP, KYW...

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04-Oct-2018
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TMF Community Stories 01-Oct-2018

Young people from across the nation are embodying “If Not Me, Then Who…”

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