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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

Volunteer This Earth Month: Veteran-Led Projects for Sustainability and Community Impact

Every April, communities across the country pause to reflect on our relationship with the environment and explore ways to take meaningful action. Earth Month is a time to roll up our sleeves and make a tangible difference in the places we call home. At Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), we believe service is the most powerful expression of that commitment.

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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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TMF Partners

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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TMF Community Stories

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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TMF Partners

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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Press Room

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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Press Room 11-Nov-2022

Travis Manion Foundation Hosting Operation Legacy Service Projects Around the Country in Honor of Veterans Day

Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), one of the nation’s leading veteran service organizations, is hosting more than 35 Operation Legacy service projects in communities across the country in honor of Veterans Day.

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Press Room 19-Oct-2022

Four Endurance Athletes To Run 50 Miles of the Grand Canyon - Rim to Rim to Rim - To Benefit Travis Manion Foundation

On Friday, October 21st, a group of four endurance athletes will embark on a mission to run 50 miles of the Grand Canyon, from the South Rim to North...

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Press Room 10-Oct-2022

Travis Manion Foundation and Wounded Warrior Project Announce Enhanced Partnership to Expand Resources and Programs for America’s Veterans and their Families

Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) and Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) today announced an expanded partnership between the two veteran service organizations, including a WWP community partnership grant to TMF to extend...

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TMF Community Stories 01-Sep-2022

Veterans Share 9/11 Stories + How Attacks Changed Their Lives

More than two decades ago on Sept. 11, 2001, our attackers aimed to devastate a nation. Instead, in the wake of a dark day in history, thousands of men and women stepped up to serve.

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Press Room 28-Jul-2022

Travis Manion Foundation Veteran Mentors Hosting Back-to-School Character Days Nationwide

As students across the country prepare to start the new school year,Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), one of the nation’s leading veteran nonprofit organizations, is hosting Back-to-School Character Days nationwide.

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Press Room 28-Jul-2022

“If Not Me, Then Who…” Blonde Ale Now Available at Citizens Bank Park

Doylestown Brewing Company’s “If Not Me, Then Who…” Blonde Ale, Supporting Travis Manion Foundation, Now Available at Citizens Bank Park

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Press Room 27-May-2022

Travis Manion Foundation and AmeriCorps Partner to Unite the Nation in Service on Memorial Day

Travis Manion Foundation and AmeriCorps are working together to encourage Americans to volunteer and serve in honor of our fallen military heroes this Memorial Day. 

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Press Room 10-Jan-2022

Travis Manion Foundation Honors the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Through a New Character Development Lesson

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Press Room 11-Nov-2021

Ryan Manion joins Fox News Channel "America Reports" on Veterans Day 2021

Travis Manion Foundation President Ryan Manion joins Fox News' "America Reports" on Veterans Day to discuss how our nation's heroes can continue their tradition of service after taking off the uniform. Through its landmark program, Character Does Matter, TMF trains and empowers veterans to serve as mentors to youth by connecting them with schools and community organizations to develop character in future generations.

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Press Room 07-Nov-2021

FOX NFL Sunday Salutes Travis Manion and Brendan Looney

1stLT Travis Manion and LT (SEAL) Brendan Looney were roommates at the U.S. Naval Academy and grew to become brothers long before either served on active duty. Shortly after graduating, both men gave their lives in service to this country, one as a Marine in Iraq and the other as a Navy SEAL in Afghanistan. Fox NFL Sunday pays tribute to these American heroes and the legacies they left behind.

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