surrounded and outnumbered by the . he exposed himself to enemy fire by stepping in a clearing to call for reenforcements. for his sacrifice lieutenant murphy posthumously received the medal of honor. the commander of the destroyer said that ship is ready for today. uss michael murphy is in commission and i am in command . [applause] the ceremony honoring his heroism taking place in ground zero. and law makers and military dig natarries were there to pay tribute. this is particularly touching for the family. or certainly, harris, 29 year old michael murphy s mother said her son would have been so pleased to be able to see the ceremon yecommissioninglet uss michael murphy .