Memorial Day Murph Challenge

910 Kenilworth Drive,Towson MD 21204

31 May, 2021

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Join Abby Cobb and Dave Fritz in this Memorial Day's Murph Challenge - a fitness challenge for all! Join Abby Cobb of The Abby Cobb Home Team of Keller Williams Gateway and Dave Fritz AKA The Mortgage Wiz of Primary Residential Mortgage in this Memorial Day's Murph Challenge! The Murph Challenge is more than just a workout. It is a tradition that helps push us, humble us, and allows us the opportunity to dedicate a bit of pain and sweat to honor LT. Michael P. Murphy (SEAL), a man who sacrificed everything he had for our freedom. Location: Riderwood Hills Park, meet at baseball diamond at 9AM (arrive early if you'd like to stretch) 910 Kenilworth Ave, Towson, MD 21204 There is plenty of parking on the lower deck at Kenilworth or on street. The workout: *This can be modified and taken entirely at your own pace.* 1 mile run, jog or walk100 pullups200 pushups300 bodyweight squats1 mile run, jog or walkThe legacy: LT. Michael P. Murphy, United States Navy (SEAL), May 7, 1976 – June 28, 2005 LT. Michael P. Murphy (SEAL) was the officer-in-charge of a four-man SEAL element in support of Operation Red Wings, tasked with finding a key anti-coalition militia commander near Asadabad, Afghanistan. Shortly after inserting into the objective area, the SEALs were spotted by three goat herders who were initially detained and then released. It is believed the goat herders immediately reported the SEALs’ presence to Taliban fighters. A fierce gun battle ensued on the steep face of the mountain between the SEALs and a much larger enemy force. Despite the intensity of the firefight and suffering grave gunshot wounds himself, Murphy is credited with risking his own life to save the lives of his teammates. Murphy, intent on making contact with headquarters, but realizing this would be impossible in the extreme terrain where they were fighting, unhesitatingly and with complete disregard for his own life moved into the open, where he could gain a better position to transmit a call to get help for his men. Moving away from the protective mountain rocks, he knowingly exposed himself to increased enemy gunfire. This deliberate and heroic act deprived him of cover and made him a target for the enemy. While continuing to be fired upon, Murphy made contact with the SOF Quick Reaction Force at Bagram Air Base and requested assistance. He calmly provided his unit’s location and the size of the enemy force while requesting immediate support for his team. At one point, he was shot in the back causing him to drop the transmitter. Murphy picked it back up, completed the call and continued firing at the enemy who was closing in. Severely wounded, LT. Murphy returned to his cover position with his men and continued the battle. LT. Murphy fought on, allowing one member of his team (Marcus Luttrell) to escape, before he was killed. For his selfless actions, LT. Michael Murphy was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on October 27, 2007. We honor his sacrifice and memory through The Murph Challenge. Help us #takethechallenge and honor this fallen hero on Memorial Day.