ISLANDIA, Long Island (WABC) -- There was a special ceremony honoring the veterans of Suffolk County, especially a Navy Seal killed in Afghanistan.
Gold Coast Bank hosted a Pre-Veterans Day reception in Islandia.
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The event honored hundreds of veterans including Navy Seal Michael Murphy, who was born and raised in Suffolk County.
"Michael's story has touched so many people. He is like a poster child for our veterans and our front lines in the military," said Daniel J. Murphy, fallen veteran's father.
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Murphy was 29 years old when he died in a gunfight with members of the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan.