TMF Community Stories

Honoring a Hero, Inspiring a Generation: Surviving Sister Willow Clerici’s Journey


Willow Clerici is a dedicated Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) Mentor, using her lived experiences to empower youth—especially those with special needs—with messages of courage, character, and leadership. Inspired by the loss of her brother, a 9/11 first responder, Willow found healing through service. Now, she’s beginning a new chapter in TMF’s Spartan Leadership Program to grow as a community leader and deepen her impact. 

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The Hard Way: A Journey Into Discomfort, Reflection, and Connection


This past year, Travis Manion Foundation’s CEO Ryan Manion stepped far outside of her comfort zone—into the woods, into silence, and into something that would leave a lasting mark.

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USAA Foundation Helps Families of Fallen Heroes Find Healing and Empowerment After Loss


Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) and USAA Foundation are empowering surviving family members of fallen heroes through Survivor Expeditions, leadership programs, and the national initiative Face the Fight, all aimed at fostering healing, purpose, and community impact.

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Turn5 Presents the Driven to Serve Muscle Car, Jeep & Truck Show Benefiting Travis Manion Foundation


Turn5, a leading provider of aftermarket automotive parts, is proud to present the Driven to Serve Muscle Car, Jeep & Truck Show, an action-packed event benefiting Travis Manion Foundation (TMF). Taking place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Maple Grove Raceway, this high-octane event brings together automotive enthusiasts and the veteran community for a day of horsepower, camaraderie, and philanthropy. 

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Stand Together and Red River Rising Announce 2025 Benefit Concert Featuring Old Dominion to Benefit Travis Manion Foundation


Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) is the featured beneficiary of the 2025 Stand Together Presents Old Dominion benefit concert, held on September 11 at the Moody Center in Austin, TX. Co-produced with Red River Rising, this high-impact event harnesses the power of live music to support TMF’s mission of empowering veterans and families of the fallen to inspire character and foster connection in future generations. With all net ticket proceeds benefiting TMF, the partnership highlights the organization’s commitment to building resilient communities and addressing veteran isolation and well-being through purpose-driven service and leadership.

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Travis Manion Foundation Adapts Character Does Matter Program to Include Visually-Impaired Mentors and Youth


Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) is expanding Character Does Matter powered by Under Armour to include visually-impaired Veteran Mentors and youth. In partnership with the Metrolina Association for the Blind, TMF has launched an 8-week character course for students in the Charlotte area, ensuring character and leadership development is accessible to all. With hands-on training and mentorship, veterans like Ben Lochary and Keith Robinson are inspiring the next generation, proving that leadership is about mindset, not physical ability.

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Press Room 13-Sep-2021

On the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, TMF President Ryan Manion joined CNN New Day to talk about the importance of honoring those who lost their lives that day and in the wars since.

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Press Room 10-Sep-2021

Travis Manion Foundation and Audacy Philadelphia, collaborated on an Operation Legacy Service Project to show support for Gold Star Wife Jessica Byrd. Jessica’s husband, Marine Lance Corporal John T. Byrd, was killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq in 2004, while Jessica was pregnant with their son Elijah. Jessica has since turned this tragedy into a life of service, as her way to carry on the legacy of her late husband.

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Press Room 10-Sep-2021

Tim Sullivan was a Firefighter in NYC on 9/11, and he shared his personal experience from that fateful day, as well as the chance encounter he had years later with a young Marine named Travis Manion during his visit to Rescue 1 Fire Company.

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Press Room 10-Sep-2021

Just ahead of the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, TMF President was a guest on Fox News Your World with Neil Cavuto to discuss the importance of honoring the sacrifices of September 11th, 2001.

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Press Room 03-Sep-2021

This year commemorates the 20th anniversary of the attacks on September 11th and the end of a decades-long war. As it did twenty years ago, America once again looks towards our military community to lead the way in solving our most pressing challenges.

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Press Room 26-Aug-2021

U.S. Army Veteran and TMF Chief Strategic Partnership Officer Hugo Lentze shares how TMF is supporting our community of veterans and families of the fallen as emotions rise regarding the Afghanistan withdrawal.

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Press Room 24-Aug-2021

TMF Vice President and Gold Star Wife Amy Looney Heffernan share her thoughts on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the impact this is having on our veterans and families of the fallen.

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Press Room 21-Aug-2021

TMF President Ryan Manion was a guest on Fox News with Griff Jenkins, to share about the challenges in helping ally interpreters to safety in Afghanistan.

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Press Room 20-Aug-2021

The WeINSPIRE Movement (WeINSPIRE) is excited to announce our partnership with Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of 9/11.

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Press Room 03-Jun-2021

Matt Moosavian set out to complete 8 Murph WODs, a CrossFit Workout of the Day to honor fallen hero Michael Murphy.

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