On September 11, 2001, I was a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed 25-year-old from Texas living the life in New York City. That day and the days and weeks to follow changed my life forever. I will never forget the moment it happened...

This former Marine and current football coach insisted on character training to turn his team’s season around.

Monica Velez lost both brothers while they were serving in uniform, and in her grief, she lost herself. Here’s how TMF helped her rediscover her purpose and identity.

On National Purple Heart Day, Army veteran Earl Lundy recalls the explosion in Afghanistan that led to his award, and how he came to embody the recognition in the years that followed.

TMF is proud to support 3 leaders of our organization--Ryan Manion, Amy Looney, and Heather Kelly--as they share their personal stories of loss, and how each of their journeys took them from the depths of grief and pain to the height of empowerment and inspiration.

This Independence Day, we recognize the ties that bind us together as Americans. Celebrate the unity and character of our great nation by supporting those who protect it, with a gift to TMF.

Her first challenge was the Marine Corps Marathon. After that, she never stopped running.

Named in honor of military and first responders who gave their lives in the line of duty, Hero WODs— or Workout of the Day in the CrossFit community—challenge participants’ endurance and allow the hero’s legacy of strength and sacrifice to live on.

“If Drew had an opportunity to be a part of something like this, because it’s so teamwork driven, he’d have been here. He’d have been here. And in my mind and in my heart, he is here.”

–Stephen Ross, father of Captain Andrew Ross, U.S. Army