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The mother of a Navy SEAL killed in a firefight in Afghanistan christened a warship bearing her son‘s name. The USS Michael Murphy (DD-112).
Already shot and disregarding his own safety, Murphy left his protected position and went to a clearing — where he was exposed to a hail of Taliban gunfire — to get a clear signal to contact Bagram Airfield to relay the dire situation. He dropped the satellite phone after being shot a second time but finished the call and even signed off, “Roger that, sir. Thank you.”
Fair wind and a following sea. RIP Michael
Here's a link to the article:
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2011/may/05/bc-us-seal-hero-warship/?news&nation-world
Already shot and disregarding his own safety, Murphy left his protected position and went to a clearing — where he was exposed to a hail of Taliban gunfire — to get a clear signal to contact Bagram Airfield to relay the dire situation. He dropped the satellite phone after being shot a second time but finished the call and even signed off, “Roger that, sir. Thank you.”
Fair wind and a following sea. RIP Michael
Here's a link to the article:
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2011/may/05/bc-us-seal-hero-warship/?news&nation-world