071021-N-5319A-039 ARLINGTON, Va. (Oct. 21, 2007) – Flowers presented by the family Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy lie beside the graves of Electronics Technician 1st Class Jeffrey Lucas and Navy Lt. Michael McGreevy at Arlington National Cemetery. The same enemy forces that killed Lt. Murphy, also shot down the helicopter Lucas, McGreevy and 14 others were traveling in near Asadabad, Afghanistan, June 28, 2005. Daniel and Maureen Murphy will accept the Medal on Honor of behalf of their son during a ceremony at the White House on Oct. 22, 2007. Lt. Murphy was killed during a reconnaissance missi
071021-N-5319A-039 ARLINGTON, Va. (Oct. 21, 2007) – Flowers presented by the family Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy lie beside the graves of Electronics Technician 1st Class Jeffrey Lucas and Navy Lt. Michael McGreevy at Arlington National Cemetery. The same enemy forces that killed Lt. Murphy, also shot down the helicopter Lucas, McGreevy and 14 others were traveling in near Asadabad, Afghanistan, June 28, 2005. Daniel and Maureen Murphy will accept the Medal on Honor of behalf of their son during a ceremony at the White House on Oct. 22, 2007. Lt. Murphy was killed during a reconnaissance mission while exposing himself to enemy fire in order to call in support after his four-man team came under attack by enemy forces. Murphy is the first service member to receive the honor for actions during Operation Enduring Freedom and the first Navy recipient of the medal since Vietnam. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho (RELEASED) US Navy 071021-N-5319A-039 Flowers presented by the family Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy lie beside the graves of Electronics Technician 1st Class Jeffrey Lucas and Navy Lt. Michael McGreevy at Arlington National Cemetery
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