The gear worn by Lt. Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL from Patchogue who died in combat, was installed at a local military museum that bears his name.
Since the museum opened in the summer of 2022, there weren't any examples of Lt. Murphy's actual combat gear on display – until now.
Murphy was leading a four-man SEAL team in support of Operation Red Wing tasked with finding a key Taliban commander near Asadabad, Afghanistan. A fierce gun battle erupted on the mountain between the SEALs and a much larger enemy force. Michael Murphy was killed after he left his cover position and went to a clearing away from the mountains, exposing himself to enemy gunfire in order to get a clear signal to call headquarters to get help for his team.
There's also a new video in the lobby, showing Lt. Murphy's Medal of Honor ceremonies.