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Michael Patrick Murphy (May 7, 1976 – June 28, 2005) was a United States Navy SEAL officer who was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the War in Afghanistan. He was the first member of the United States Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War. [ 1]
Murphy is a vocal Republican critic of President Donald Trump. [ 7][ 8][ 9][ 10] He endorsed Democratic candidate Joe Biden in the 2020 U.S. Presidential election. [ 11] Early life and education. Murphy was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1962, but was raised in Grosse Pointe, a suburb of Detroit. [ 12] .
071001-N-0000X-001 Navy file photo of SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, from Patchogue, N.Y. Murphy was killed by enemy forces during a reconnaissance mission, Operation Red Wing, June 28, 2005,...
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Jun 28, 2005 · Murphy was the leader of a four-man SEAL reconnaissance unit that secretly infiltrated into the Hindu-Kush mountains on June 27, 2005. Ambushed on the 28th by overwhelming Taliban forces, Murphy valiantly climbed into the open onto high ground to make an electronic call for rescue.
Lt. Michael P. Murphy, fondly referred to by friends and family as “Murph,” was born May 7, 1976 in Smithtown, NY and grew up in the New York City commuter town of Patchogue, NY on Long Island. Murphy grew up active in sports and attended Patchogue’s Saxton Middle School.
Jun 29, 2020 · During Operation Red Wings, Michael Murphy and his fellow Navy SEALs fought through one of the deadliest days of Operation Enduring Freedom.