“In the words of my father, it is not a sin to get knocked down. It is a sin to stay down,” said Phillip Brashear, son of the late Master Chief Carl Brashear, the Navy’s first Black deep sea diver.

Carl Brashear is a role model for people of any race. The son of a Kentucky sharecropper, he overcame every obstacle and triumphed with honor through sheer determination. Director George Tillman Jr.

Knowing when, and where, Carl Brashear grew up might make you pause when you learn he became the first Black master diver in the U.S. Navy. But Brashear never let adversity stand in his way. Born in ...

Phillip Brashear stood in front of over 100 flight students and spectators on Thursday at the National Naval Aviation Museum to tell them how with hard work, dedication and faith they can achieve ...

JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK-FORT STORY, Va. -- "A son never forgets." You may recall this line from the movie "Men of Honor," based on the true story of the late Master Chief Boatswain's ...

The "Men of Honor" Movie showcases the life of Carl Brashear, who honored as celebrated diving icon and role model. His Son ...

Nov. 10, 2000 - In "Men of Honor," Cuba Gooding Jr. portrays a real-life remarkable man, Carl Brashear, who became the U.S. Navy's first African-American Master Diver. To do this, Brashear had to ...

READING, Pa - It's an old story -- getting some new life. "My dad, I tell you, he's an icon,” said Phillip Brashear, Carl Brashear’s son. “He's a legendary hero." The son of one of the most celebrated ...