6.4K views · 379 reactions | HONORING A HERO  The Lt. Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum to open in a few weeks in West Sayville - https://bit.ly/3Nwa6o2 | News 12 Long Island | Facebook

13K views · 256 reactions | 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 | Facebook

Say his name, know his story, honor his sacrifice. LT 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 (USN) to receive the award since the Vietnam War. His other posthumous awards include the Silver Star Medal and the Purple Heart. Mission of the LT Michael P. Murphy Navy Seal Museum

It was late June of 2005 in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan, and four outnumbered US Navy SEALs were pinned down, low on ammunition, and without high ground advantage. As the seconds turned into minutes and the minutes into hours, the escape options began to run out. Over 100 insurgents had steadily cornered them, and more enemy combatants were on their way. Team Leader Michael Murphy realized that the only hope for survival was to call in a Quick Reaction Force, and in a heroic move, he left