ValorFit Community Murph

We encourage and invite all area gyms to be part of this event to bring about community and fitness that will benefit ValorFit, a local non-profit organization.

There will be no charge to participate, but if you are inclined we will accept free will donations that will go directly to ValorFit. Donations can be made at the event, through Eventbrite during your ticket selection or directly on our website: https://www.valorfit.org/sponsor. As well as our ValorFit Murph shirt and apparel can be purchased on our website: https://www.valorfit.org/shop.

ValorFit was designed for veterans who believe self-worth shouldn’t be left on the battlefield. We want to re-engage and ignite a renewed confidence in veterans through fitness. Yes, fitness builds strength, but being surrounded by like-minded strong veterans builds something even more important, confidence and pride in self. We exist to build your strength, re-engage your confidence and re-ignite your passion for life. Stronger Together.

Murph is an adaptable and scalable workout as follows. This can be done as a partner or even team workout to best suit your fitness needs. Select only 1 ticket per group!

Heats Run Every 20 Minutes (starting at 7:30am)

1 mile run (walk, relay)

100 pull-ups (jumping pull-ups, ring rows)

200 push-ups (knee push ups, plank)

300 air squats

1 mile run (walk, relay)

If you are interested in sponsoring or donating to this event, please contact [email protected].

𝐀 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟.

𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥

Today ValorFit honors Lt. Michael P. Murphy.

Operation Red Wings was a counter-insurgent mission in Kunar province, Afghanistan, involving four members of the United States Navy SEALs. Murphy and two other SEALs, Danny Dietz and Matthew Axelson, were killed in the fighting, in addition to 16 American Special Operations Forces soldiers, who were killed when their helicopter was shot down while attempting to extract the SEAL Team. Prior to a helicopter being shot down in 2011, it was both the largest loss of life for American forces since the invasion began and the largest loss for the SEALs since the Vietnam War. Marcus Luttrell was the only surviving American sailor from the squad; he was protected by local villagers, who sent an emissary to the closest military base, allowing a rescue team to locate him.

Murphy led the four-man reconnaissance team on a mission to K*ll or capture a top Taliban leader, Ahmad Shah (code name Ben Sharmak), who commanded a group of insurgents known as the “Mountain Tigers,” west of Asadabad. The team was dropped off by helicopter in a remote, mountainous area east of Asadabad in Kunar Province, near the Pakistan border. After an initially successful infiltration, local goat herders stumbled upon the SEALs’ hiding place. Unable to verify any hostile intent from the herders, the team cut them loose. Hostile locals, possibly the goat herders they let pass, alerted nearby Taliban forces, who surrounded and attacked the small group. After Murphy called for help, an MH-47 Chinook helicopter loaded with reinforcements was dispatched to rescue the team, but was shot down with an RPG, killing all 16 personnel aboard; eight SEALs and eight service members from the 160th SOAR.

Murphy, Dietz, and Axelson were killed in the action. Luttrell was the only American survivor and was eventually rescued, after several days of wandering the mountain and being protected by the people of an Afghan village. All three of Murphy’s men were awarded the Navy’s second-highest honor the Navy Cross, for their part in the battle making theirs the most decorated Navy SEAL team in history.

Murphy was killed June 28, 2005 after exposing himself to enemy fire and knowingly leaving his position of cover to get a clear signal in order to communicate with his headquarters. He provided his unit’s location and requested immediate support for his element and then returned to his position to continue fighting until he died from his wounds.

On July 4, 2005 Murphy’s remains were found by a group of American soldiers during a combat search and rescue operation and returned to the United States. Nine days later, on July 13, Murphy was buried with full military honors at Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, New York, Section 67, Grave No. 3710,less than 20 miles from his childhood home.

O n October 11, 2007 the Bush administration announced Murphy would be presented the Metal of Honor, awarded posthumously, during the ceremony at the White House on October 22, 2007. President Geore W. Bush presented Murphy's Metal of Honor to his parents on October 22, 2007.

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