Uss Michael Murphy

Uss Michael Murphy

USS Michael Murphy: Ship named after Navy SEAL

It's not very common for a United States warship to be named after a Navy SEAL. But it's also not very common to meet a man like Michael Murphy. He was the squad leader of a small SEAL assault team (which included Marcus Luttrell) that found themselves vastly outnumbered and trapped in the mountains of Afghanistan back in 2005. Luttrell was the only one who survived - he was eventually saved in large part due to Lt. Murphy's heroic call for help, a call that cost him his life. Murphy was recognized with the Medal of Honor for his actions. Ref. Source 3