Remembering a Marine who'd always 'step up'

Colleges and Universities A-Z Naval Academy - Annapolis
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<p>Published in the Philadelphia Inquirer:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20070501_Honoring_a_Marine_who_would_always_step_up.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20070501_Honoring_a_Marine_who_would_always_step_up.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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Travis Manion, 26, a Marine who grew up in Bucks County, became a three-sport star at La Salle College High School, and was serving his second tour in Iraq, was killed Sunday near Fallujah.</p>

<p>His father said Manion died in an afternoon sniper attack. A first lieutenant in a reconnaissance battalion, Manion was embedded with Iraqis, helping to prepare them for assuming full defense of their nation....

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<p>Published in the Bucks County Courier Times:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/113-05012007-1339122.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/113-05012007-1339122.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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First Lt. Marine Travis Manion "led from the front," said his brother-in-law and close friend, David Borek. </p>

<p>"He wouldn’t put anyone in a situation he would not be in himself first," Borek said. "You would never know if he was worried or if he was scared. He was concrete, so strong — maybe to put us at ease. That was his way of protecting us."...

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<p>Semper Fi.</p>

<p>Another name added to the case in Memorial Hall. :(</p>

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<p>We were just in Memorial Hall a few weeks back while our son was at CVW, tour guide pointed out the stone tablet on the wall with this year's casulties, just one at that time, a young lady that wanted to serve and fly helicopters, our guide was retired navy, USNA class of 65 as I recall, as we left the Hall he talked about hard it was to walk in there every day, not knowing if you're going to see another name...</p>

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<p>On Saturday, May 5th, a viewing will be held from 9:30am to 1:30pm at Reed & Steinbach Funeral Home, 2335 Lower State Road, Doylestown, PA.</p>

<p>The Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 2:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 235 E. State St., Doylestown, PA.</p>

<p>Following the Mass, burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery in West Conshohocken, PA. </p>

<p>For those needing overnight accommodations, a block of 50 rooms has been reserved at the Day's Inn, 245 Easton Rd (Rt 611), Horsham, PA 19044. (215) 674-2500. </p>

<p>Please mention that you are part of the "Lt Travis Manion Group" to receive the rate of $89.00 per night.</p>

<p>If you have any questions, please contact LtCol Corky Gardner, USMC, (Ret) at (267) 226-1385 or <a href="mailto:gardner.vm@mellon.com">gardner.vm@mellon.com</a></p>