Gear worn by fallen Navy SEAL from Patchogue installed at museum that bears his name
The gear worn by Lt. Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL from Patchogue who died in combat, was installed at a local military museum that bears his name.
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The gear worn by Lt. Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL from Patchogue who died in combat, was installed at a local military museum that bears his name.
The Lt. Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum in West Sayville is full of interactive exhibits and various artifacts.
Since the museum opened in the summer of 2022, there weren't any examples of Lt. Murphy's actual combat gear on display – until now.
Murphy was leading a four-man SEAL team in support of Operation Red Wing tasked with finding a key Taliban commander near Asadabad, Afghanistan. A fierce gun battle erupted on the mountain between the SEALs and a much larger enemy force. Michael Murphy was killed after he left his cover position and went to a clearing away from the mountains, exposing himself to enemy gunfire in order to get a clear signal to call headquarters to get help for his team.
There's also a new video in the lobby, showing Lt. Murphy's Medal of Honor ceremonies.
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