U.S. Navy honors Lt. Michael Murphy (MOH) with destroyerToday the Navy authenticates the keel for future USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine. Participants will include Lt. Michael Murphy's mother, Maureen; father, Dan; and brother, John, who will confirm the keel is laid straight and true. Designated DDG 112, the ship is named in honor of Navy Lt. Michael Murphy, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan June 28, 2005.
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