Lt. Michael Murphy Museum Opens

Photo of the Day: The museum honoring Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor winner Michael Murphy will be officially opened at a ceremony set for Tuesday, June 28 at 11 a.m. The ceremony will take place in Sayville, Long Island. More than 1,000 people, including a who’s who of military, politicians and celebrities, are lined up to attend. The museum, said organizers, will memorialize "a true national hero and all US Navy SEALs." President George W. Bush will deliver an address via video. Attendees will include Marcus Luttrell, author of the book "Lone Survivor" and who fought alongside Lt, Murphy in Afghanistan, and actor Taylor Kitsch, who played Lt. Murphy in the movie version of the book.

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