Brian Murphy did not get the applause that he deserved.
"We should follow the example of a police officer named Brian Murphy. When a gunman opened fire on a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, and Brian was the first to arrive, he did not consider his own safety. He fought back until help arrived, and ordered his fellow officers to protect the safety of the Americans worshiping inside – even as he lay bleeding from twelve bullet wounds."
For you, sir... 
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I hope he will google his name and know that he is to be applauded.
To Menchu de Luna Sanchez and Brian Murphy...
Menchu Sanchez deserves the same applause (as well as every unnamed hero that gave above and beyond themselves during/after Hurricane Sandy).
To give him some!
...by Chris Cuomo of CNN (Can't embed it here, so you'll have to watch at this link):
http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/12/chris-cuomo-exclusive-interview-with-lt-brian-murphy/
I was moved by the coverage of Brian's presence at the State of the Union. His wife was, very obviously, very proud of the recognition Brian was receiving. However, the thought that came to my mind about Brian's emotional state was not so much that he overwhelmed by the applause, but that he was struggling with reliving the experience of the shooting, his near death, and his ongoing recovery...while in this very public setting. That's just how it struck me...
The video (which I found after reading this post) helped me a bit to understand Brian's personality and motivations. He does seem to be a very humble person. Someone who would be a great friend or coworker. Someone who doesn't easily accept his hero status. My impression of the SOTU may have been wrong.
Check out the video.
Thanks for the post, demmiblue. 
Too tired to watch right now, but I wanted to make sure that I bookmarked the link.
