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Veterans Affairs on Twitter: "#VeteranOfTheDay Carl Brashear @USNavy 1st black American Master Diver http://t.co/0fK5XOoNKT" / Twitter
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The Shadow League - Amazing Black History Stories Carl Brashear was the first African American U.S. Navy diver -- who was also the first amputee U.S. Navy diver! Brashear joined the Navy
![C Cavitt on Twitter: "In 1954, Carl Brashear completed U.S. Navy Diving & Salvage training becoming the 1st African American to graduate from the school & the 1st African American Navy diver. C Cavitt on Twitter: "In 1954, Carl Brashear completed U.S. Navy Diving & Salvage training becoming the 1st African American to graduate from the school & the 1st African American Navy diver.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FLr7ewkUcAcwMYR.jpg:large)