- Introduction
- Attention: Courage and bravery are the core elements towards heroism for any soldier in any military engagement (Giroux, 2015). Although these are the words that motivate most of the troops in the war fields, the same can be emulated from Lieutenant Michael Murphy in the 2005 mission aimed at capturing a wanted Taliban leader (Russell, 2016).
- Motivation: All military individuals should be well acquainted with the Lieutenant Michael Murphy’s heroic deeds that have placed him among the most recognized and highly rewarded soldiers. Linking his story to present missions and emulating the good qualities evidenced by this character can lead to a successful career and display of motivation and sacrifice amongst the troops.
- Overview: This paper will cover the heroic story associated with Lt. Michael Murphy whose contributions in the fight against Taliban forces is much significant. The characters evidenced by this soldier are of unmeasurable relevance to instilling the elements of an expected fighter; hence, the paper expounds on the adequacy of the lesson learned from the 2005 mission in Hindu-Kush Mountains to today’s soldiers.
- Body
- Main Point 1: (History) Murphy was part of a team that was very dedicated to the fighting of the Taliban. Taliban was knocked from power in Afghanistan by the US-led coalition but was always active in conducting guerilla operations. Murphy and his team worked hard to ensure that the AL Qaeda could not launch any more attacks as evidenced before when they struck world trade center in New York in 2001 (Russell, 2016). Murphy served in several missions in Qatar, Jordan, and East Africa.
Transition sentence from MP1 to MP2: Having discussed the background life and experiences of Lt. Michael Murphy, it is necessary to discuss his significance in the military heritage.
- Main Point 2: (Important to military heritage) Murphy is the first soldier in the third service membership to be appraised with the highest national honor since the sending of U.S. military forces in Afghanistan in 2001 and since the Vietnam War.
- Murphy led the four-man SEAL squad sent to Afghanistan to capture or kill a Taliban named Ismail. The team was ambushed before accomplishing of the mission where a fire exchange occurred between the two forces for about forty-five minutes (Navy SeaLs, 2016). Murphy managed to make a rescue call while covering his team, killing several Taliban Forces and wounding some while helping one of his teammates successfully escape.
Transition sentence from MP2 to MP3: Comprehending why Lt. Murphy’s heroic act in this war is much appraised and of significance in the military heritage is of essence in this paper.
- Main Point 3: (Impact of Murphy deeds in modern military regime) Lt. Michael Murphy was recalled and was awarded top valor awards due to the great respect and gratitude accorded to him by not only other SEALs but also his nation and the entire world.
- Murphy reflected the essential elements of a soldier which include: focus, bravery, the spirit of never giving up, and determination. He served to not only rescue his teammate in the Taliban fire exchange but also played a principal role in the strife of terrorism. All the soldiers are expected to play their allocated roles through the emulation of these qualities evidenced by Murphy, thus, evidencing his significance to our modern world.
III. Conclusion
- Summary: This paper covered the heroic story of Lt. Michael Murphy and the lessons learned from this soldier by present soldiers by not only going to the battlefield but also when partaking their routine daily practices.
- Remotivation: All the soldiers should be well acquainted with the story of Lt. Michael Murphy and how he has motivated numerous soldiers including other SEALs who promised to work for the sacrifice evidenced by their fellow. The passing of the lessons learned from this fellow to the juniors can help in the success of future operations and daily routine roles.
- Closing: Hull (2013) maintains his opinion that a soldier is not defined by the many battles that he or she has attended but is defined by the heroic deeds they evidence in the battles they fight. Lt. Michael Murphy’s heroic deeds remain in the military heritage valor records and serve as a character to be emulated by all enlisted soldiers.
References
Giroux, H. A. (2015). University in Chains: Confronting the military-industrial-academic complex. New York. Routledge.
Hull, I. V. (2013). Absolute destruction: military culture and the practices of war in Imperial Germany. New York. Cornell University Press.
Navy Seals (2016). Michael P Murphy. Retrieved from http://navyseals.com/ns-overview/notable-seals/michael-p-murphy/
Russell, R. (2016). Courage: Stories of 100 people who changed the world. Springville, UT: Plain Sight Publishing an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc.
