Travis Manion Foundation pairs veterans with youth to teach character amid COVID-19 pandemic

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The development of a 'good' and honorable character is 'perhaps the central task of any civilized society,' columnist Richard Reeves once wrote. Realizing that more than 55% of veterans acknowledge that they feel disconnected from civilian life, while more than one in three young

The development of a"good" and honorable character is"perhaps the central task of any civilized society," columnist Richard Reeves once wrote. That task has become the mission of the Travis Manion Foundation.

While math, English and languages are taught in school,"it's not the norm that kids are being taught about developing their character," said Manion. "In times like this, we can't afford to sit on the sidelines," Manion said in a press release."Just because school is canceled, it doesn't mean that character should be canceled. With millions of students learning remotely from their own homes, we saw an opportunity to offer this curriculum -- for free -- to any family that thinks they could benefit from it.

Story continuesGold Star families have"all been through something so horrific, we're all putting it to good use, like it's propelling us to do something positive," Jones said. As a mentor, he said,"I get to tell children about the character traits that I learned from my time in the military, my time as a father, my time as a husband and explain to them that character is what has made his accomplishment possible. My character is what has allowed me to succeed."

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