SEAL to Get Posthumous Medal of Honor

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

SEAL to Get Posthumous Medal of Honor

Thursday October 11, 2007 10:16 PM

By FRANK ELTMAN

Associated Press Writer

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) - A Navy SEAL who was killed
while leading a reconnaissance mission in Afghanistan
will receive the nation's highest military award, the
Medal of Honor.

Lt. Michael P. Murphy, 29, of Patchogue on Long Island,
is the first Medal of Honor recipient for combat in
Afghanistan, the Navy said in a statement Thursday.

In late June 2005, Murphy led a four-man reconnaissance
mission east of Asadabad trying to find a key Taliban
leader in advance of a mission to capture or destroy the
local militia leadership. Taliban sympathizers alerted
fighters to the SEALs' positions, and the four men were
quickly outnumbered and came under fire, the Navy said.

Even after being wounded, Murphy crawled into the
open to make a radio call for help and still continued to
fight, the Navy said. The call ultimately allowed the
rescue of one wounded SEAL and the recoveries of the
bodies of Murphy and two others killed in the firefight.

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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6989851,00.html

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Related: Navy SEAL who was killed in Afghanistan will be awarded Medal of Honor - Stars and Stripes

[TwilightGardener]

1. A salute to Lt. Murphy--sounds like a well-deserved honor.

:patriot:

[Aviation Pro]

2. A true warrior joins St. Peter's guard force....

...and stands his watch.

I hope to hell the MOH is presented by the commander of SPECGRU and not by that cowardly, chickenshit bastard who resides in the White House.

[Catch22Dem]

3. These MOH citations are always heart-wrenching

I can barely get through one of them.

[Islander Expat]

4. Lt. Murphy was assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One

Or SDV-1 as we called.

Normally in the Navy Specwar community the SDV'ers catch flack and don't get much credit for what they do. The regular SEALs tease SDV'ers, call em' "bus drivers" or "bubbleheads", but as shown here by Lt. Murphy, the SDV operators are some of the best, bravest and most committed men in the U.S. Navy.



HOO-YAA Lt. Murphy!




http://www.fallenheroesmemorial.com/oef/profiles/murphymichaelp.html

[knight_of_the_star]

5. Another place setting in Valhalla

Another Einherjar at the Sigfather's side.

Hail Lt. Murphy!

[Zandor]

6. Navy SEAL to receive Medal of Honor

Source: Los Angeles Times

CORONADO — A Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan will be awarded the Medal of Honor, the first such award for troops serving in Afghanistan and the first for a SEAL since the Vietnam War, the White House announced Thursday.

Lt. Michael P. Murphy, 29, who had SEAL training here and was assigned to a SEAL team in Hawaii, was killed in June 2005 during a mission in the Hindu Kush mountains to find a key Taliban leader.

Ambushed by insurgents, Murphy's four-man SEAL team engaged in a fierce firefight and was in danger of being overrun.

Although he was wounded, Murphy risked his life to save fellow SEALs and then maneuvered into an open position to send out an emergency call and to continue firing at the enemy. While making the call, he was hit again...




Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-honor12oct12,1,690136.story?coll=la-headlines-nation

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This is a true hero.

[Massachusetts]

7. RIP Murph and thank you for your service.

[SKKY]

8. I know what some of you might think about this...

...but this guy is absolutely derserving of this. LT Murphy, from all accounts I've read and heard, was a stud and a fantastic seal.

[Zandor]

9. He deserves our admiration

Thank you for your service.

[Zandor]

10. K & R

Apologies for the duplicate post.

[Zandor]

11. Kick for Lt. Murphy

This is a touching story.

[Zandor]

12. Who would like to send this to the Greatest Page?

:)