Wednesday, July 22, 2015
"Murph"
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as the leader of a special reconnaissance element with Naval Special Warfare Task Unit Afghanistan on 27 and 28 June 2005. While leading a mission to locate a high-level anti-coalition militia leader, Lieutenant Murphy demonstrated extraordinary heroism in the face of grave danger in the vicinity of Asadabad, Konar Province, Afghanistan. On 28 June 2005, operating in an extremely rugged enemy-controlled area, Lieutenant Murphy�s team was discovered by anti-coalition militia sympathizers, who revealed their position to Taliban fighters. As a result, between 30 and 40 enemy fighters besieged his four-member team. Demonstrating exceptional resolve, Lieutenant Murphy valiantly led his men in engaging the large enemy force. The ensuing fierce firefight resulted in numerous enemy casualties, as well as the wounding of all four members of the team. Ignoring his own wounds and demonstrating exceptional composure, Lieutenant Murphy continued to lead and encourage his men. When the primary communicator fell mortally wounded, Lieutenant Murphy repeatedly attempted to call for assistance for his beleaguered teammates. Realizing the impossibility of communicating in the extreme terrain, and in the face of almost certain death, he fought his way into open terrain to gain a better position to transmit a call. This deliberate, heroic act deprived him of cover, exposing him to direct enemy fire. Finally achieving contact with his Headquarters, Lieutenant Murphy maintained his exposed position while he provided his location and requested immediate support for his team. In his final act of bravery, he continued to engage the enemy until he was mortally wounded, gallantly giving his life for his country and for the cause of freedom. By his selfless leadership, courageous actions, and extraordinary devotion to duty, Lieutenant Murphy reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
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Runs 1.15 miles with vest. Body weight work as rx'd with 20# vest. TT: 58:37.
ReplyDeleteSOLID! I love when you post this. You did this last time too. Great reminder.... the man gave his life in courage.
ReplyDeleteWas just reading the games site. They are NOT allowing the athletes to partition the movements. It's 100 pullups in a row, then 200 pushups in a row, then 300 squats. That's a first. In the past, Murph was also described as "partition as needed..." that's nasty in a Games format where they have 10 WODs in 3 days!
ReplyDelete41:55 with 1600M (1 mile) rowing... wore the vest throughout. Probably should have scaled or not done all the pushups with the shoulder the way it is, but as Jeff said when we were rowing "He gave his life for us... the least I can do is a damn workout!"
ReplyDelete"I'd like to thank the academy"... This one was a GRINDER! Did it RX'd with a 20 lb vest and partitions of 20 rounds (5,10,15) and 1 mile row. 47:39
ReplyDeleteI was feeling under the weather today, so scaled back to 7 rounds, did the 1 mile runs, no vest. TT 46:20
ReplyDeleteI was feeling under the weather today, so scaled back to 7 rounds, did the 1 mile runs, no vest. TT 46:20
ReplyDeleteJosh, I didn't know you weren't feeling well. For the record, you did 7 rounds of 10/20/30 so you did 70% of the reps. We did 20 rounds of 5/10/15.
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