The True Story Behind Men Of Honor | Carl Brashear | The First Black Master Diver In US History

The true story of Men Of Honor. The True Story Behind The Film Men Of Honor. Carl Brashear. The First Black Master Diver In US History. Carl Brashear was born on January 19th 1931 on a farm in Kentucky. The 6th of 8 children he enlisted in the Navy in 1948, the year President Truman ended segregation in the Military. Once in the army it became Brashear's dream to become a Navy diver, however, he was told, no black man had or ever would become a diver. Despite this Brashear applied to the navy diving school each year and each year his application would be lost or plainly rejected, until finally, after 6 years of trying he was accepted into diving school in 1954. --- About Sheer Docs --- Sheer Docs tells the story of real people and situations. If you enjoy my content, please consider subscribing!