Top 20 Movies Based on True Stories
18. Men of Honor
Not only is Brashear the first African-American diver, but he also becomes the first amputee who is also a diver for the US Navy.
Overcoming all odds, Brashear is able to past the physical tests despite being and amputee and he is able to resume diving for the US Navy.
Through his testing, Brashear’s attempts are often sabotaged by fellow divers and it is clear that they do not want Brashear to succeed. He becomes a diver, but an accident on the ship puts Brashear into the hospital.
He wakes up in the hospital, only to learn that he has lost his leg from an accident. He is distraught that his diving career is over and he is determined to try and dive again for the US Navy.
He is reinstated after walking twelve steps in court with full diving gear on. No one expected his success, and certainly no one expected Brashear to be supported in his dream by his former commanding officer.
Two years after Brashear was reinstated to his diving duties, he was promoted to Master Chief in the US Navy.
