Maureen Murphy is the Gold Star Mother of Medal of Honor recipient Navy SEAL LT Michael P. Murphy, the namesake of the museum and sea cadet training facility. Along with serving on the museum board, she also serves on the board of the LT Michael P. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Foundation setup to assist in educational funding for aspiring students. Maureen is the proud sponsor of the USS MICHAEL MURPHY DDG112, an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer which was christened in 2011 and remains in active duty today with a homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.