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Navy Lt. Michael P. Murphy

Navy Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a SEAL from Patchogue, N.Y., was killed during a reconnaissance mission in Afghanistan, June 28, 2005, while leading a four-man team tasked with finding a key Taliban leader. Murphy posthumously earned the Medal of Honor.

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