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MOH Awarded to Lt. Michael Murphy

Oct-23-2007 » Filed Under: General Military

This news has nothing to do with the Stryker Brigades, the Army, or even Iraq, but it is worth mentioning nonetheless. Yesterday the President awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military honor, posthumously to Lt. Michael Murphy (U.S. Navy SEAL) for his actions during combat in Afghanistan. This is only the third MOH to be awarded since the beginning of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the first to be awarded for service in Afghanistan.

Blackfive has all the details if you're interested in reading more about yesterday's service (transcript and video), as well as the complete back story. Finally, Marcus Luttrell, the only surviving member of Murphy's SEAL Team 10, wrote a book appropriately titled "Lone Survivor" that recounts this incredible story. I highly recommend the book.


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