Daniel and Maureen Murphy, the parents of Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy are consoled by Secretary of the Navy the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter and Deputy Secretary of Defense the Honorable Gordon England during a ceremony held at the Hall of Heroes inside the Pentagon. Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor yesterday in a ceremony held at the White House. Murphy was killed during a reconnaissance mission near Asadabad, Afghanistan, while exposing himself to enemy fire in order to call in support after his four-man team came under attack by enemy forces June 28, 2005. Murphy is the first service member to receive the honor for actions during Operation Enduring Freedom and the first Navy recipient of the medal since Vietnam.
Date Taken: | 10.23.2007 |
Date Posted: | 11.15.2007 13:17 |
Photo ID: | 65290 |
VIRIN: | 071023-N-5549O-146 |
Resolution: | 3840x2550 |
Size: | 3.26 MB |
Location: | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
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