P R E S S  R E L E A S E        July 26, 2006  
 

On the passing of Carl M. Brashear,
Chairman Buyer commemorates the legacy
of the first black U.S. Navy diver

Carl M. Brashear

Chairman Buyer:

Master Chief Carl Brashear has set the bar high for all of us. At a time when Black Americans had limited opportunities in the military service, Carl Brashear transformed himself from a sharecropper’s son to become a Master Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy. He proved to the world that a Black American was equal to any task the nation asked of him. His passing leaves a legacy demonstrating the value of courage and persistence in the face of great odds. On behalf of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, I wish Master Chief Brashear fair winds and following seas.

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