7 pax took on the challenge of the RED Friday Murph. YHC was looking through the F3 Hero WOD sheet and just kept coming back to “The Murph”. It is a great combination of running and boot camp work, making it my personal favorite. Here is some back ground on the man, the “Murph” is named for Lt. Michael Murphy.

Murphy was part of a dedicated team fighting the Taliban, a fundamentalist regime that a U.S.-led coalition knocked from power in Afghanistan in 2001, but has continued to conduct guerilla operations, particularly along the Pakistan border. Murphy worked to help ensure al-Qaeda terrorists could not train in, nor launch strikes from Afghanistan since their lethal attack on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001.Michael Murphy was a National Honor Society student and varsity football athlete in high school. After graduating from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Political Science, Murphy turned down offers to two law schools to join the Navy and become a SEAL. He served on missions in Jordan, Iraq (twice), Qatar, and Djibouti in East Africa.

LT Murphy deployed to Afghanistan in April 2005. He was the leader of a four-man SEAL squad that secretly infiltrated into the 9,000 foot Hindu-Kush mountains along the Pakistan border on June 27th. The team was conducting a sensitive mission to capture or kill high-value Taliban target Ahmad Shah, known as Ismail, when ambushed by overwhelming Taliban forces. A fierce firefight ensued.

For about 45 minutes, the men fought on, as ammunition ran low. Three SEALs were wounded by gunfire or rocket- propelled grenades. One screamed, “I’m hit!” Murphy yelled back, “We’re all hit! Keep moving!”

LT Murphy climbed to higher ground and into the open to make an electronic call for help. Despite his severe wounds, he completed the call and continued fighting, exhorting his men to escape while he held off their attackers.

A Quick Reaction Force immediately mobilized in a daring daytime mission to reinforce the SEAL squad. Eight Navy SEALs and eight Army Night Stalker commandos perished when their MH-47 helicopter was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade and crashed.

The four-man SEAL squad courageously fought on alone. Michael Murphy, Matthew Axelson and Danny Dietz were killed in the fierce firefight as they provided protective fire that allowed a fourth squad member (Petty Officer Marcus Luttrell) to escape. Wounded in both legs, Luttrell walked several miles and was hidden and protected by an Afghani shepherd until U.S. commandos rescued him July 3, 2005.

Murphy’s remains were found during a combat search and rescue operation on July 4, 2005. He is being considered for the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic actions. His teammates who fought alongside him — Axelson, Dietz, and Luttrell – were awarded the Navy Cross, the service’s 2nd highest award, for valor. The eight SEALs who died in their heroic attempt to rescue them, were all awarded the Bronze Star.

Rear Admiral Joseph Maguire, Commander of Naval Special Warfare Command, told Murphy’s father, “Don’t think these men went down easily…Taliban bodies were strewn all over, 30-40 were killed, with a total of 80 casualties from the four- man team.”

Michael Murphy is remembered with the greatest respect and gratitude by his fellow SEALs, the Navy, and our nation. A true American Hero.

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The Main Thang

The Murph consists of

1 mile run

100 Pull-ups

200 Push-ups

300 Squats

1 mile run

20 lb. Ruck or Combat Armor optional for today

COT

Countorama, Namerama, Prayers (Rocky, Bubba Fennell, Uncle Buck and his Family, Pax and the issues they maybe facing both spoken and unspoken)

NMS

Results

Uncle Jesse 34:29

Flossy 39:37

Spud 43:16

Mac n Cheese 44:00

Baby Blu 46:16

Alpo 46:18

Meter Maid(Ruck) 55:12

Honored to be a part this group of men.  #tclaps to all for completing the Murph. Major #tclaps for Meter Maid for completing with a 20lb ruck. Nice work and way to push it Meter Maid.

Nice work by Alpo for completing his Murph and then heading back out for another lap to help encourage MM to the finish. Way to cover the 6 Alpo. Appropriate for the WOD and the man it was named for.

Baby Blu #WARDADDY made a comment after “maybe it was best not to know what the workout before showing up.” I have know idea but you have my respect for being out there with the other “kids” and getting it done. #Respect

Spud made a comment he only completed some? number of pull-ups compared to the 100 and modified the rest. That maybe true but you were out there Spud and the only way to get better at them is to do them even if you have to modify. All I know is 7 pax were out there pushing it even if there was some modification going on.

The pax found out the Mac n Cheese is a top 10 recruiter. #tclaps

Turn 1 on mile 2 absolutely sucks. #Justsayin

#cobains to Uncle Jesse for stealing his plan for next week.

Great to Q a Red Friday again. This makes 3 out of 4 weeks now posting at Red Friday which has gotten me out of my typical Friday HillsAreAlive routine. It is a great boot camp option for F3Greenwood that has spread beyond #TheWood thanks to Juggernaut and others. Red Friday is a great way to honor a hero and push your limits with the pax. If you have not tried it, give it a shot. You will be glad you did….the pain is only teporary. Aye!