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 10-Nov-2023

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.

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TMF Community Stories 10-Nov-2023

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

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TMF Partners 16-Oct-2023

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.

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TMF Events 11-Sep-2023

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.

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Press Room 28-Apr-2023

April 28, 2023 (DOYLESTOWN, PA) - Honoring the sacrifice of 1stLt Travis Manion (USMC) and other military heroes, nearly 200 gyms, ruck clubs and community groups across the country are...

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Press Room 05-Apr-2023

April 5, 2023, (DOYLESTOWN, PA) – Honoring the sacrifice of fallen military heroes across the country, Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), one of the leading veteran service organizations in the country,...

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Press Room 04-Apr-2023

April 4, 2023 (DOYLESTOWN, PA) - For a fifth consecutive year, Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), was selected as one this year’s “Best Nonprofits To Work For” by The NonProfit Times,...

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Press Room 03-Apr-2023

April 6, 2023 (DOYLESTOWN, PA) - Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) today announced a $25,000 donation from ADM, a global leader in agricultural origination and nutrition, to support the national veteran...

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Press Room 19-Dec-2022

December 19, 2022 — Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), one of the nation’s leading nonprofit veteran service organizations, announced today that Caitlin Egan, a graduate of Conwell-Egan Catholic High School...

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