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8th Annual Travis Manion Foundation 9/11 Heroes Run This Weekend
The 5K race will be held in downtown Houston and will include members from various branches of the military, HPD, HFD, and other runners.
From The City of Houston
HOUSTON, TX -- Beginning at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Houston Police Department commanders , Houston Fire Department commanders, retired United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General Steven Hummer, numerous other elected officials and other military, first responders and law enforcement commanders will join runners from around the Houston area at the 8th Annual Travis Manion Foundation 9/11 Heroes Run.
The 5K race will be held in downtown Houston, beginning at City Hall, and will include members from various branches of the military, HPD, HFD and other runners who have chosen to commemorate 9/11 by honoring the fallen.
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Proceeds from the race will benefit the Travis Manion Foundation, Assist the Officer, Houston Professional Firefighters Association and Operation Lone Star - Texans Supporting Our Troops.
The Travis Manion Foundation expects more than 50,000 Americans, including 25,000 registered runners, to come out across the nation to run, volunteer, donate and cheer. But most of all, participants will honor the more than 9,000 men and women who gave their lives on and since 9/11.
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Inspired by one Marine’s pre-deployment visit with New York City firefighters, the 9/11 Heroes Run started as a small town event in suburban Philadelphia to honor all those who serve our country in uniform.
That initial 5K race has grown to more than 35 runs this year, including races in Iraq, Afghanistan, Guam, Italy, England, and on a ship in the Persian Gulf.
Created in 2007 after the combat death of Marine 1st Lt. Travis Manion, in Fallujah, Iraq, the Travis Manion Foundation is committed to honoring the fallen by challenging the living.
The foundation's goal is to ensure the love of country and that the spirit of service exemplified by this generation of Fallen Heroes lives on.
For more information, visit www.TravisManion.com.
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