6.1K views · 178 reactions | Michael Patrick "Murph" 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 on June 28, 2005.  Video edit by @always_the_deed | The Murph Challenge | Facebook

Today we honor Michael P. Murphy, Navy SEAL Lieutenant, who selflessly sacrificed his life thirteen years ago, on June 28, 2005, in Afghanistan for our great country. Michael Murphy was only 29 when he was killed in action after his 4-man team was compromised and surrounded by Taliban forces near Asadabad, Afghanistan. Despite the intensity of the firefight and suffering grave gunshot wounds himself, Murphy is credited with risking his own life to give his teammates a fighting chance. For his he