Photo of the Day - USS Michael Murphy Commissioning

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.

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