Survivor Stories

What Is a Gold Star Family Member?

What is a Gold Star family member? Travis Manion Foundation explains who these families of fallen military heroes are and how we serve them.

Veteran Stories

TMF Veteran Highlight: Maj. Brian “Tosh” Chontosh, USMC (Ret.)

Find out how Maj. Brian “Tosh” Chontosh, USMC (Ret.), a Navy Cross recipient, leverages his past struggles to help other veterans improve their mental health and well-being.

Veteran Stories

3 Easy Ways to Thank a Veteran for Veterans Day

Travis Manion Foundation offers three simple ways you can honor and thank a veteran in your community this Veterans Day. Learn more here.

Partners

Resources to Improve Veteran Mental Health

The Surgeon General announced our country is experiencing an epidemic of isolation and loneliness. Are you a veteran or a family member that is looking for ways to improve veteran mental health? TMF shares five resources available to veterans nationwide.

TMF Events

5 Ways to Honor 9/11 Heroes

More than two decades since the attacks of September 11th, 2001, Travis Manion Foundation strives to keep our nation’s promise to “never forget.” Are you looking for ways to honor 9/11 heroes? TMF shares five easy actions you can take to honor 9/11 from anywhere in the nation.

Veteran Stories

Authentic Service and Constant Growth- A Reflection on the Spartan Leadership Program

Navy veteran and graduate Lacey Sladky reflected on her experience with this one-of-a-kind program.

Veteran Stories

Meet Veteran Chuck Segel, Who Found Healing Through Service In Honor of Travis Manion

Living Legacies 14-Apr-2017

Nisha Sharma

What Legacy Means to Me: “This is the legacy I want to leave behind: As long as you are committed, dedicated, and truthful towards your goals, you will achieve your dreams.”

Living Legacies 10-Apr-2017

Brad Osmun

My mom was an elementary school teacher and military spouse for 26 years in the Air Force. She always put her family and her students before herself.

Living Legacies 05-Apr-2017

Charlene Westbrook

My Story_ On a cool, colorful evening during a brisk and breezy fall night in 2009, I became a Gold Star Spouse. In my arms was my husband, my soulmate, my childhood sweetheart and my military man.

Living Legacies 03-Apr-2017

Bob Craven

My role model is Capt. Scott E. Craven, my son (USAFA ’02, Embry-Riddle Univ ’06). As much as I admired and respected Scott, I don’t think I really understood his life until after his passing in 2006.