Michael P. Murphy
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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
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Murphy in Afghanistan
Navy SEALs of Operation Red Wings, with Murphy on the far right
Murphy's grave at Calverton National Cemetery
Operation Red Wings
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Operation Red Wings, informally referred to as the Battle of Abbas Ghar, was a joint military operation conducted by the United States in the Pech District of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. It was carri
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…day. Shortly before deploying to Afghanistan, Murphy had asked for several patches from a close friend of his who had been assigned to the station. Operation Red Wings was a counter-insurgent mission in Kunar province, Afghanistan, involving a four man special reconnaissance team of United States Navy SEALs. Murphy…
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Michael Murphy (left) with Matthew Axelson, in Afghanistan