Michael Patrick Murphy 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. His other posthumous awards include the Silver Star Medal and the Purple Heart. Michael Murphy was born and raised in Suffolk County, New York. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with honors and dual degrees in political science and psychology. After college he accepted a commission in the United States Navy and became a United States Navy SEAL in July 2002. After participating in several War on Terrorism missions, he was killed on June 28, 2005, after his team was compromised and surrounded by Taliban forces near Asadabad, Afghanistan. The U.S. Navy ship USS Michael Murphy, and several civilian and military buildings have been named in his honor.
| Nickname(s) | "Murph", "Mikey", "The Protector" |
| Born | May 7, 1976, Smithtown, New York, United States |
| Died | June 28, 2005, Kunar Province, Afghanistan |
| Buried at | Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, New York |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 2000–2005 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | United States Navy SEALs, SDV Team 1 |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan, Operation Red Wings † |
War Hero Michael P. Murphy was born in Long Island, New York, United States on May 7, 1976. He dies at the age of 29, on June 28, 2005.
In Operation Red Wings, he was a Navy SEAL who fought in Afghanistan and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his gallantry.
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Michael P. Murphy was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1976 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dragon (龍).
He was in charge of a four-man SEAL reconnaissance unit tasked with apprehending an Afghan warlord, but his troops were ambushed.
A US battleship and a post office were named after him. Penn State, his alma institution, has also dedicated a plaza to him.
In Smithtown, New York, he was born into an Irish-American family.
During Operation Red Wings, he died. War Hero Marcus Luttrel was the operation's sole survivor.
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