Keywords: US Navy 071023-N-5549O-211 The United States Navy Ceremonial Band plays the national anthem during a Medal of Honor Flag ceremony recognizing the actions of Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy held at the United States Navy Memorial.jpg en WASHINGTON D C Oct 23 2007 - The United States Navy Ceremonial Band plays the national anthem during a Medal of Honor Flag ceremony recognizing the actions of Navy SEAL Lt Michael Murphy held at the United States Navy Memorial Lt Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on Oct 22 in a ceremony held at the White House Lt Murphy was killed during a reconnaissance mission near Asadabad Afghanistan while exposing himself to enemy fire in order to call in support after his four-man team came under attack by enemy forces June 28th 2005 Murphy is the first service member to receive the honor for actions during Operation Enduring Freedom and the first Navy recipient of the medal since Vietnam U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S O'Brien RELEASED 2007-10-23 071023-N-5549O-211 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 52091 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S O'Brien PD-USGov-Military-Navy Medal of Honor presentation ceremony for Michael P Murphy United States Navy Band United States Navy Memorial |