Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, born May 7, 1976, in Smithtown, N.Y. Murphy, was killed by enemy forces during a reconnaissance mission, Operation Red Wing, on June 28, 2005, while leading a four-person team tasked with finding a key Taliban leader in the mountainous terrain near Asadabad, Afghanistan. The team came under fire from a much larger enemy force with a superior tactical position. Murphy knowingly left his position of cover to get a clear signal to communicate with his headquarters and was mortally wounded while exposing himself to enemy fire. While being shot and shot at, Murphy provided his unit’s location and requested immediate support for his element. He returned to his cover position to continue the fight until finally succumbing to his wounds.

“Murph Day”

In honor of Lt. Murphy, MP CrossFit celebrates “Murph Day” on the Saturday nearest to June 28th, the day Murphy sacrificed it all. If you currently CrossFit at a licensed affiliate and want to do a drop-in, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. All friends and family are welcome to come cheer on the participants.

Conditioning:

MPCF Hero Board WOD

“Murph”

Run 1 mile

100 Pull-ups

200 Push-ups

300 Squats

Run 1 mile

For Time

Compare to Saturday, 22 June 2024

Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Simply put a mile run at the beginning and the end. If you have a weighted vest (20/14), wear it.

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