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Final Beam Placed At Lt. Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum
The final beam was placed at the museum honoring the Long Island hero.
The final beam was placed Tuesday on the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum and Sea Cadet Training Facility in West Sayville.
The museum, which honors Murphy, a Navy SEAL from Patchogue killed in Afghanistan during Operation Red Wings in 2005 at the age of 29, also held a dedication ceremony on Tuesday—what would have been Murphy's birthday.
Murphy was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in protecting his comrades.
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Officials said the museum is salted to open later this year.
Hundreds attended the dedication ceremony, including Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, retired Army Colonel James D. McDonough, Jr., director of the New York State Division of Veterans’ Services; LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum Trustee; Suffolk County Legislator William J. Lindsay III; Dan Murphy, LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum Chairman of the Board of Trustees; Vincent Calvosa, LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum Trustee and Director of Construction; and more.
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An American flag was raised over the 11,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art museum.
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