Navy LT. Michael P. Murphy
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June 28th, 2005
In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy, age 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan on June 28th 2005.
Lt Murphy had a favorite workout he would do to prepare for his deployments. He was an avid Crossfitter and would make sure he wore his body armor for this workout, which he started calling “Body Armor” After his death, the crossfit community renamed it, it would now be referred to as “Murph”. A very demanding workout had just been given a name, and a soul.
A team of 4 Navy SEALs led by LT. Michael P. Murphy on a mission to capture or kill a key Taliban leader, found themselves seriously outnumbered in a firefight with well over 100 enemy troops. Pinned down and under intense enemy fire, their communications operator severely wounded, they were in desperate need for help. Due to the mountainous terrain, their communications could not be received. Understanding the situation, LT. Michael P. Murphy moved to open exposing himself to enemy fire, to use his satelite phone to request immediate support to save his team. LT Murphy was mortally wounded making that call. They continued fighting until Lt. Murphy and two of his three team mates were mortally wounded. His fourth team member, severly injured himself, managed to escape where he was taken in by a local villager until he was rescued 4 days later. He went on to tell the story in a book titled “The Lone Survivor”
For his selfless leadership, courageous actions and extraordinary devotion to duty, LT. Michael P. Murphy received the Medal of Honor, the first service menber to receive the medal in Operation Enduring Freedom, and the first Navy recipient of the medal since Vietnam
For his selfless leadership, courageous actions and extraordinary devotion to duty, LT. Michael P. Murphy received the Medal of Honor, the first service menber to receive the medal in Operation Enduring Freedom, and the first Navy recipient of the medal since Vietnam
Memorial Day Murph
May 28, 2012
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: Anyone. You don't have to be a Navy SEAL (it just helps...)
WHAT IS MDM: A yearly Memorial Day Fundraiser based on a workout called "Murph" hosted at venues all over the country
WHEN: It is meant to be done on Memorial Day, however, can be done anytime the week before or after.
WHERE: Wherever you live. Many Crossfit gyms are hosting events, but it can be done anywhere you can run, do pull-ups, push-ups and squats.
WHY: To honor fallen military members with our pain and sweat, (some tears and blood too I'm sure), and to raise money for charities supporting military causes.
HOW MUCH: Registration is $35, and includes an awesome event shirt made by FORGED clothing.
WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO: All profits go to the charities listed. We have ZERO paid staff and little overhead (shirts, shipping and some banking fees).
WHAT IS MDM: A yearly Memorial Day Fundraiser based on a workout called "Murph" hosted at venues all over the country
WHEN: It is meant to be done on Memorial Day, however, can be done anytime the week before or after.
WHERE: Wherever you live. Many Crossfit gyms are hosting events, but it can be done anywhere you can run, do pull-ups, push-ups and squats.
WHY: To honor fallen military members with our pain and sweat, (some tears and blood too I'm sure), and to raise money for charities supporting military causes.
HOW MUCH: Registration is $35, and includes an awesome event shirt made by FORGED clothing.
WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO: All profits go to the charities listed. We have ZERO paid staff and little overhead (shirts, shipping and some banking fees).
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"Murph" consists of the following:
- 1 Mile Run to start
- 100 Pull-ups
- 200 Push-ups
- 300 Squats
- 1 mile run to finish
For time: Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Start and finish with a mile run. If you’ve got body armor or a twenty pound vest, wear it.
There are many variations available, so anyone can do their own version of Murph. Do not be discouraged if you can’t do the entire workout (Not many can). The idea is to challenge yourself and do a little more a little faster every year.
Registration is now open!
Shirt update:
Shirts are going out every day through The US Postal service and people are getting them in random order. In order to minimize waste (and maximize donations), we are placing orders in batches of 500 and Forged clothing was gracious enough to support us with this. These are event shirts and our goal is to have to everyone’s to them by Memorial Day. Thank you all for your support for MDM 12, we have already surpassed last years participation!!!
Josh Appel
Memorial Day Murph
Shirt update:
Shirts are going out every day through The US Postal service and people are getting them in random order. In order to minimize waste (and maximize donations), we are placing orders in batches of 500 and Forged clothing was gracious enough to support us with this. These are event shirts and our goal is to have to everyone’s to them by Memorial Day. Thank you all for your support for MDM 12, we have already surpassed last years participation!!!
Josh Appel
Memorial Day Murph