The U.S. Navy SEALs conduct some of the most secret and critical missions on behalf of our nation, and many people lack an understanding of who they are and what they do. Now, one father, along with his community, is honoring his son and the SEAls’ legacy with a new memorial museum on Long Island’s south shore in New York.
Growing up, Michael Murphy, of Patchogue, New York, would often ask his father, Vietnam War veteran and career prosecutor Daniel Murphy, about his service during the war. But he was reticent to talk about it; he also urged his son not to join the military because of the sacrifice service requires.
