Travis Manion Foundation Honors Fallen Heroes at 47 Cemeteries Nationwide Through the Honor Project Over Memorial Day Weekend

Over 2,000 volunteers will pay respects to fallen service members.

DOYLESTOWN, PA / ACCESSWIRE / May 24, 2024 — Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), one of the nation's leading veteran service organizations, will host The Honor Project, an annual initiative to honor the sacrifices of our country's military heroes over Memorial Day weekend. This year's project will be the largest in its history, with 2,000 volunteers visiting the resting places of fallen service members at 47 cemeteries in 24 states. Since its inception in 2021, TMF volunteers have visited 20,000 heroes' resting places nationwide.

The Honor Project allows families of fallen service members and battle buddies to request a personal visit to their fallen heroes. TMF volunteers across the country will visit and place hand-crafted commemorative tokens at each hero's resting place, paying their respects and pausing to reflect on the sacrifices of those service members.

"Memorial Day is a time to pause and reflect on the sacrifices of our nation's service members," said Ryan Manion, CEO of Travis Manion Foundation. "Expanding The Honor Project to 47 cemeteries nationwide offers more volunteers the opportunity to honor fallen heroes and teach the next generation about the significance of this day of remembrance."

TMF and the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) are partnering to expand the reach of The Honor Project in 2024, sharing a common goal of honoring and remembering the nation's fallen heroes.

The idea for The Honor Project was conceived on Memorial Day in 2020 by Emily Domenech. Her experience visiting Arlington National Cemetery during COVID-19 restrictions inspired the initiative, which Ryan Manion and Emily Domenech formalized in 2021.