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Jon: its all too easy to think of memorial day weekend as the three-day kickoff to summer. of course there is a much deeper meaning to this holiday. here is our fox news power player of the week. >> every day is memorial day to me and i think its important that every day is memorial day to the rest of this country. >> reporter: ryan manion knows all about devotion to country and the sacrifice because her family has lived it. she and her younger brother grew up in the military. her dad, tom was a...

And in my judgment they do it for two reasons. they do it for one another, and secondly they do it out of a simple yet profound sense of duty. and in my few, this is true honor and we can never ever take that kind of devotion for granted. here we are on memorial day and this nation honors that devotion. i think it gives you and me and our viewers an opportunity to renew our commitment to the greatination of ours as we honor the sacrifice made for us . >> i couldnt agree more. [applause] >> and y...

Give our troops a clear mission and the full support of a grateful nation. and as a country -- [applause] and as a country all of us can and should ask ourselves how we can help you shoulder a burden that nobody should have to bear alone. as we honor your mothers and fathers, your sons and daughters, we have given, who have given their last full measure of devotion to this country, we have to ask ourselves how can we support you and your families and give you some strength? one thing we can do i...

Devotion to duty. >> brotherhood, sacrifice, love of country. >> reporter: but the story doesnt end there. last september janet was diagnosed with stage iv lung cancer. she fought for four months to run the foundation before she finally succumbed in april just days before the 5th anniversary of travis death. in her will there was one special directive. >> that the travis manion foundation continues on through family and friends. >> this is the reason why im standing for all of me is my brother. ...

Head in sorrow and in thanks for guaranteeing our tomorrow ♪ ♪ the last full measure of devotion thats what they gave to the cause ♪ ♪ the last full measure of devotion and though they cannot hear our applause ♪ ♪ we honor them forever and keep alive their story pay tribute to their lives and give them all the glory ♪

Preserving the bonds of trust is something that demands our constant attention and something were just going to have to keep delivering. and we will. because the memory is ours. all of ours. we will remember. may god bless our fallen, our missing and their families and may god bless america. thank you. >> ladies and gentlemen, listen now as master sergeant michael ford, sergeant first class le ann hinton and staff sergeant andre mccray perform the last full measure of devotion. ♪

And that when we do, we must give our troops a clear mission and the full support of a grateful nation. and as a country -- and as a country, all of us can and should ask ourselves how we can help you shoulder a burden that nobody should have to bear alone. as we honor your mothers and fathers, your sons and daughters, we have given -- who have given their last full measure of devotion to this country, we have to ask ourselves how can we support you and your families and give you some strength. ...

veterans memorial. rene is standing by. >> reporter: good morning. we are here at the u.s. marine corps war memorial. we have been here all morning. its a stunning memorial to see in person. we have seen parents bringing their children here, and we have seen veterans themselves here, just taking a moment, a moment of silence to remember or remember those who have fallen and who have died for our country, and this memorial is right outside of arlington national cemetery, and we spoke to...

Through private donations and corporate sponsorships like companies like comcast they provide challenge grants. one went to the family of shane harris who was killed in 2006 for a project in guatemala. >> they built a house for a homeless family in five days in guatemala. the only thing that shows it was for shane harris is a tiny plaque. >> chris: but they faced another tragedy. when navy zeal brendan his best friend was killed in afghanistan. two families decided to bury their boys together at...

Rebels and let other gulf arab countries arm them. were talk about this russians and diplomacy. in the meantime, these people are being slaughtered. >> shannon: also, a power player that folks will not want to miss, so special for this weekend. >> i have to say, i dont know that i have ever been more deeply moved by the story, an extraordinary story of two families devotion to country and the terrible sacrifice they had to pay -- i dont often say this, you dont want to miss it. >> shannon: i agr...