Today we honor Michael P. Murphy, Navy SEAL Lieutenant, who selflessly sacrificed his life thirteen years ago, on June 28, 2005, in Afghanistan for our great country. Michael Murphy was only 29 when he was killed in action after his 4-man team was compromised and surrounded by Taliban forces near Asadabad, Afghanistan. Despite the intensity of the firefight and suffering grave gunshot wounds himself, Murphy is credited with risking his own life to give his teammates a fighting chance. For his he

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the military's highest decoration, for his actions during the war in Afghanistan. A museum and SEAL Cadet Training Academy in West Sayville bears his name - https://bit.ly/44QoOTj | News 12

Michael P Murphy Rank: Lieutenant Conflict/Era: War on Terrorism (Afghanistan) Unit/Command: U.S. Navy SEALS Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy Medal of Honor Action Date: June 27 - 28, 2005 Medal of Honor Action Place: Near Asadabad, Afghanistan #TrueHero #MilitarySacrifice #ArmyStrong #MedalOfHonor | Lily's