Brothers Forever

The Enduring Bond Between a Marine and a Navy Seal That Transcended Their Ultimate Sacrifice

By: Thomas Manion, Tom Sileo

Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins

Four weeks after Navy SEALs had killed Osama bin Laden, the President of the United States stood in Arlington National Cemetery. In his Memorial Day address, he extolled the courage and sacrifice of the two young men buried side by side in the graves before him: Travis Manion, a fallen US Marine, and Brendan Looney, a fallen US Navy SEAL. Although they were killed three years apart, one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, these two best friends and former roommates were now buried together - "brothers forever".

Award-winning journalist Tom Sileo and Travis’ father, former Marine colonel Tom Manion, tell the intimate and personal story of how these Naval Academy roommates defined a generation’s sacrifice after 9/11, and how Travis and Brendan’s loved ones overcame heartbreak to carry on in their memory. From Travis’ incredible heroism on the streets of Fallujah to Brendan’s anguished Navy SEAL training in the wake of his friend’s death and his own heroism in the mountains of Afghanistan, Brothers Forever is a remarkable story of friendship, family, and war.

©2014 Tom Sileo and Thomas Manion (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"First Lieutenant Travis Manion and Lieutenant Brendan Looney are true American heroes. Both were killed in action while I was Secretary of Defense, and I attended Brendan's funeral at Arlington National Cemetery. I was told there of Travis being re-interred next to him so that these best friends and Naval Academy roommates might spend eternity together—a bond unbroken by death. Their story is one of extraordinary courage, sacrifice, and love. It is a story of the price of freedom. All Americans should read it and understand the unimaginable debt we owe to such men, the best America has to offer." (Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense under Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush)

" Brothers Forever is the story of two warrior brothers-in-arms who are bonded forever by their love of country, their shared need to serve, their selflessness, their courage, and war. This is the story of a deep and lasting friendship that lives on in the hearts of all who knew and loved them. A deeply moving, true-to-life tale of two men, two brothers, two American heroes, who now rest with the angels, side by side at Arlington cemetery. God bless them both." (Gary Sinise, award-winning actor and founder of the veterans-supporting Gary Sinise Foundation)

"If you want to understand the warrior spirit of an American generation, please read this powerful and unforgettable book... Brothers Forever is, at heart, a testament of what it means to live a good life." (Eric Greitens, Navy SEAL and New York Times best-selling author of The Heart and the Fist)

The truth

A must read for those who want to learn about the true sacrifices for the heroes and their loved ones.

Good story

The guy reading it though is a bit over the top and cheesy. Enjoyed the story though.

American Tragedy

Unbelievably moving book about an American Tragedy that the world needs to know. thank God such men lived.

Awesome story

Now, I’m a full grown country boy so obviously I never cry, but this book did have my eyeballs sweating pretty heavily at times. This was a great true story about courage and sacrifice and I think both Manion and Looney are the kind of role models anyone could learn something from. Much respect to all the military families out there as well.

Wonderful book

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Kevin T. Collins?

He is overly dramatic. The story can stand on its own.

Any additional comments?

Touching story. We'll written. Wonderful young men