Posthumously Receiving The Torch of Freedom Award~USN SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy
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LIEUTENANT MICHAEL PATRICK MURPHY (May 7, 1976 – June 28, 2005) was a United States Navy SEAL posthumously awarded the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the current War in Afghanistan. He was the first person to be awarded the medal for actions in Afghanistan; and the first member of the U.S. Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War. |
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