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5/7/11 -- BATH, Maine. Maine Gov. Paul LePage speaks to the crowd during the Christening of U.S. Navy Destroyer Michael Murphy on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Bath Iron Works. The 509-foot ship was named for Lieutenant Michael Murphy, whose bravery under fire in Afghanistan in June, 2005 led to the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor..The ceremony included speeches by Gov. LePage, Chief of Naval Operations - Admiral Gary Roughead, Senator Olympia Snowe, Representatives Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree as well as ship sponsor, Maureen and Dan Murphy, parents of Lieutenant Murphy. Photo by Roger S. Duncan.

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5/7/11 -- BATH, Maine. Maine Gov. Paul LePage speaks to the crowd during the Christening of U.S. Navy Destroyer Michael Murphy on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Bath Iron Works. The 509-foot ship was named for Lieutenant Michael Murphy, whose bravery under fire in Afghanistan in June, 2005 led to the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor..The ceremony included speeches by Gov. LePage, Chief of Naval Operations - Admiral Gary Roughead, Senator Olympia Snowe, Representatives Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree as well as ship sponsor, Maureen and Dan Murphy, parents of Lieutenant Murphy. Photo by Roger S. Duncan.