Photo of the Day - USS Michael Murphy Commissioning

October 8, 2012

The ship's officers & crew 'Man the Ship' during the commissioning ceremony of the Arleigh-Burke class destroyer 'USS Michael Murphy' (DDG 112).

The commissioning ceremony was in New York.

Murphy is named after Lt. Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient who posthumously received the nation's highest military honor for bravery during combat in Afghanistan in 2005.

'Man the Ship': Photo credit USN
'Man the Ship': Photo credit USN

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter D. Lawlor.

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