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Men of Honor (released in the UK and Ireland as Men of Honour) is a 2000 American drama film directed by George Tillman Jr. and starring Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr. The film is inspired by the true story of Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear , the first African American master diver in the United States Navy .
George Tillman Jr. (born January 26, 1969) is an American filmmaker. [1]Tillman directed the films Soul Food (1997) and Men of Honor (2000). He is also the producer of Soul Food: The Series on television and the four films in the Barbershop series: Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Beauty Shop and Barbershop: The Next Cut.
Brashear enlisted in the United States Navy on February 25, 1948, four months before the military was desegregated by President Harry S. Truman. [3] He graduated from the United States Navy Diving & Salvage School in 1954, becoming the first African-American to attend and graduate from the Diving & Salvage School and one of the first African-American United States Navy Divers.
Honor U.S. military personnel who've sacrificed their lives in service of our country with one of these Memorial Day quotes dedicated to those who've served.
David Lemuel Keith (born May 8, 1954) is an American actor and director.His breakthrough role was that of aspiring Navy pilot Sid Worley in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
Jimmy Carter has died at age 100. The 39th President of the United States passed away at his home in Plains, Georgia, on December 29, according to his son, Chip Carter.
Let us honor our veterans and give them the recognition they deserve with these Veterans Day quotes. The post 35 Veterans Day Quotes That Honor Those Who Served appeared first on Reader's Digest.
Miracles is the sixth public album by the group Two Steps From Hell, released in June 2014. It consists of 21 tracks written entirely by composer Thomas J. Bergersen . [ 2 ] This album predominantly features material selected from earlier demonstration albums , including Dreams & Imaginations , Illumina , Two Steps From Heaven , and Volume One .