Men of Honor Screening – February 10, 2012

Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Juan Garcia presented Phillip Brashear with a letter of appreciation.

On February 10, 2012, the Pentagon in Washington D.C. honored the late Master Chief and Master Diver Carl Brashear with a movie viewing of ‘Men of Honor’ in the Pentagon auditorium. The announcement was sent to all military and government employees in the Pentagon and surrounding areas. There was also an informative session before the movie. The presentation was given by retired Navy Diver CWO4 Les Burke and Carl Brashear’s son, Army Helicopter pilot CW4 Phillip Brashear. CWO4 Burke described his personal relationship with the late Master Chief and the influence it had on his life. In addition, he noted the many changes to the diving equipment since the early days of Navy diving. CW4 Phillip Brashear also acknowledged the personal relationship he had with his father and the part it played in his life. Phillip acknowledged that he followed in the footsteps of the ‘Tuskegee Airmen’ in his dream of flying military aircraft.