Brendan Looney and Travis Manion were inseparable friends from the moment they first met at the Naval Academy.
After they graduated from the prestigious school, Looney went to eventually make his way to become an elite Navy SEAL in Afghanistan while Manion joined the Marine Corps in Iraq. While they were separated by thousands of miles, they still stayed in close contact and loved each other as brothers.
But in 2007, Manion and his squad were surprised by enemy fire. Manion, in an incredible act of bravery, circled around to draw away the enemy fire. While he performed this act to save his fellow Marines' lives, he was hit by a sniper and sadly passed away.
Looney took the news harshly, but he continued his duties. He stayed in touch with Manion's family and told everyone he could about the brave sacrifice of such a hero.
But three years later, the unthinkable happened. This country owes a great debt to the families of Looney and Manion, and when you read their story below, please always remember the sacrifice of the countless men and women who have sacrificed their lives to keep our country safe.
Please, if you can, please read their touching story below.
Brendan Looney and Travis Manion met when they were just young men at the Naval Academy. As the years passed, their bond got closer and closer; but once they graduated, duty brought them to separate countries to fight separate wars.
But when Manion was killed by a terrorist sniper, Looney was utterly heartbroken. But he did what any SEAL would do, he continued on with his duty and did his very best every single day.
Whenever he was home after a tour of duty, he always spoke of his greatest friend; with family and strangers alike, he wanted as many people as possible to hear of the sacrifice of his brother, Travis Manion.
So when it came time to bury him, the Manion family decided to have his final resting place be the family graveyard as opposed to Arlington.
But three years later, a tragedy struck. On a support mission in Afghanistan, Brendan Looney's helicopter crashed, killing him and nine others.
Both families were utterly devastated at the horrible news. But at that moment, the Looneys and the Manions knew that these two inseparable friends would have to be brought together in the end.
They moved Travis Manion's body to Arlington National Cemetery. And a few days later, the families came back for a second funeral...
Side by side, these two brothers in arms can finally rest in peace. These two who hated to be apart will spend the rest of time side by side.
So if ever you find yourself walking in the awe-inspiring rows of gravestones in our nation's cemetery, you may want to pay your respects to Looney in Section 60 site 9180, and his best friend in the whole world, Manion, at section 60 site 9179.
Please watch the touching story below.
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