Brashear became the first African American U.S. Navy Master Diver. Brashear enlisted in the U.S. Navy in February of 1948. Master Diver is the highest warfare qualification obtainable by a member of the U.S. Navy diving community. They are foremost experts in all aspects of diving and underwater salvage. Carl Brashear's remarkable life story inspired the making of "Men of Honor", a film made in 2000 starring Cuba Gooding Jr. as Brashear | Henderson Vaughan
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