Carl Brashear: Man of Honor
Carl Brashear, a true man of honor, comes to the SLCC Redwood campus.
Robyn Pincock
Issue date: 11/19/02 Section: News
He walked up and down stairs with weights on his shoulders to prove his equilibrium was not off balance. He led the sailors in calisthenics, and ran two miles every morning and afternoon. He had some sort of training every day of the week.
Brashear went to Washington DC to prove he could dive in any circumstances. He was restored to active duty and full diving ability by Admiral Young, who said, "If you do it, I will go anywhere to reinstate you."
When the movie, "Men of Honor" was filmed, Brashear was involved from start to finish. He was on the set 95 percent of the time. He said the courtroom scene in the movie was almost identical to his situation. Brashear had been invited to the White House to watch the movie with Bill and Hilary Clinton.
Brashear commented, "I have made it from an outhouse to the White House."
He loved the Navy when he joined, every minute he was there, and loves it even now he has retired. He would do it all again if it were possible.
"I don't feel I'm a hero. I feel I did what I had to do. Heroes are policemen and school teachers."
Despite the major motion picture put out by Twentieth Century Fox, Carl Brashear remains a humble man whose philosophy is, "love yourself, develop a positive attitude, set a goal and work towards it with all your might." He credits this as the key to his success.
Brashear went to Washington DC to prove he could dive in any circumstances. He was restored to active duty and full diving ability by Admiral Young, who said, "If you do it, I will go anywhere to reinstate you."
When the movie, "Men of Honor" was filmed, Brashear was involved from start to finish. He was on the set 95 percent of the time. He said the courtroom scene in the movie was almost identical to his situation. Brashear had been invited to the White House to watch the movie with Bill and Hilary Clinton.
Brashear commented, "I have made it from an outhouse to the White House."
He loved the Navy when he joined, every minute he was there, and loves it even now he has retired. He would do it all again if it were possible.
"I don't feel I'm a hero. I feel I did what I had to do. Heroes are policemen and school teachers."
Despite the major motion picture put out by Twentieth Century Fox, Carl Brashear remains a humble man whose philosophy is, "love yourself, develop a positive attitude, set a goal and work towards it with all your might." He credits this as the key to his success.
