i don't often write about individuals. most are about group or team players coming together for a win. in this case it is about one person.
Lt. Murphy was killed in afghanistan in june 2005. recently he was awarded the medal of honor, the highest medal given to anyone in the military. i went to the army's website to copy/paste a copy of the citation but it was not there.
why is this so important?
Lt. Murphy is the first medal of honor recipient killed in afghanistan. his honoring was propaganda on cnn, msnbc and cnbc. he did not receive any attention above the fold or below the fold in the new york times. fox news was the only one to give it a fair shake.
in researching this, here are some comments posted:
"Michael wasn't into medals and calling attention to himself," Daniel Murphy said. "But all these people are saying Michael's actions are so special he deserves the Medal of Honor."
Murphy, who was 29, was killed in a fierce firefight in mountainous terrain along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. He led a four-man special reconnaissance unit that was secreted into the Hindu Kush mountains along the border in June 2005.
The unit was reported to be trailing a high-ranking terror leader near 10,000-foot peaks when they were ambushed and overrun by scores of insurgent fighters on June 28, according to Newsday interviews and media reports. The newspaper Navy Times reported in October that Murphy's actions -- "far outnumbered and surrounded by enemy" -- were being reviewed for the U.S. Navy's first Medal of Honor awarded since the Vietnam War.
A troop transport helicopter that sped to their rescue with eight Navy SEALs and eight Army commandos aboard crashed after being hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. All aboard were killed. A single member of Murphy's team managed to elude capture, and eventually was reunited with U.S. forces.
Relatives of the SEALS have said the lone American survivor told them that Murphy came to his rescue when he was trapped by insurgents during the battle, according to the interviews and reports.
The survivor also told relatives that Murphy was shot when he climbed to higher ground and into the open to send an electronic call for help. Wounded, Murphy completed the call, then continued fighting. It is this action that is believed to be at the heart of his consideration for the Medal of Honor.
navyseals.com website
"At a White House ceremony Monday, Navy SEAL Michael Murphy's family received the Medal of Honor. The sacrifice Lt. Murphy made epitomizes the best of America, and that's why we are leading with the story.
billoreilly.com
of other notes, bill maher was heckled by far left wing extremists live on his hbo program. this received more attention than the medal of honor ceremony.
in Arlington National Cemetery, over 300,000 brave men and women are buried. as you enter, there is a sign reminding you that these are sacred grounds. i do not know where Lt. Murphy was laid to rest. i do know this, it is sacred as well.
i am adding a link to the Arlington website that features the video of trace adkins haunting song, "arlington". take a moment and listen.
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/memorial-day-2006-video.htm
Lt.Murphy was a hero. he was my neighbor and yours. he was the kid up the street. he was an american. just like you and me.
never forget those who give, and gave, their lives for this country. mrs. murphy, god bless you and your children.
until next time...
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