Tribute For A New York Hero: $1.1 Billion Destroyer Named For Fallen Navy SEAL Hero Commissioned In Manhattan -- Daily Mail
* Named for Lt. Michael Murphy, a Long Island native and Navy SEAL who was the first American awarded the Medal of Honor during the Afghanistan War in 2005
The U.S. Navy's newest warship will not be named for a former president, distinguished member of Congress or some historic figure from the past. The USS Michael Murphy, a 510-foot $1.1 billion destroyer, was today commissioned in New York City for Lt. Michael Murphy, a Long Island native and Navy lieutenant who became the first American awarded the Medal of Honor during the Afghanistan War when he was killed along with two fellow SEALs during an ambush in 2005. He was 29.
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