In honor of Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear

[Chris Cram]

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7), which will be the newest ship in the U.S. Navy's Lewis and Clark-class of dry cargo/ammunition ships owned and operated by Military Sealift Command when delivered, was christened and launched Sept. 18 at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego.

The ship is named in honor of Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear, the first African-American to qualify and serve as a master diver in the Navy.

http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=39858

[Red Flag 1]

Nice to see Robert DeNiro was there.

Did not see Cuba Gooding mentioned as an attendee.

RF 1

[sg1987]

Originally Posted by Red Flag 1

Nice to see Robert DeNiro was there.

RF 1

I went to see his latest movie......man did he and Pacino look old. (What does that say for me?)

[greenberetTFS]

Originally Posted by Red Flag 1

Nice to see Robert DeNiro was there.

Did not see Cuba Gooding mentioned as an attendee.

RF 1

RF1,

Your right,it is a shame that Cuba wasn't there to honor this man.

GB TFS