Way to go!

Let’s hear it for Southie native Tim Murphy on his recent promotion to colonel in the US Army.  Murphy is married to his wife, Leah, and has three children – Thomas, Molly, and Maddie.

A special promotional ceremony took place at Medal of Honor Park on Friday, followed by a celebration with family and friends at The Broadway.

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Here’s a little bit more about Colonel Murphy:

LTC Tim Murphy was born and raised in South Boston, MA, and currently resides there with his wife, Leah, and three kids, Thomas, Molly, and Maddie. Tim is a 2002 United States Military Academy graduate, where he played hockey and served as the team captain during his senior year. He was commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer and served six years on active duty at Fort Hood, TX with the 1st Cavalry Division.

He served two tours (27 months) deployed to Iraq (Baghdad, Baqubah) as a rifle platoon leader and BN Battle Captain/A/S3. He transitioned to the Massachusetts Army National Guard in 2008 and served as the 1-101 FA Rear-D CDR, 1-101 FA Training Officer, 51st TC S4, APMS at Boston University, 1-101 FA XO/AO, J3 for the COVID response and the RRB CDR since 16 AUG 2020.

In his free time, Tim serves on numerous local boards in his neighborhood, coaches various sports teams, including a high school hockey team and volunteers with many veterans organizations.

Images via City Councilor Erin Murphy and the SBYHL