:19:00
. . .you will be medically disqualified
from diving. . .
:19:02
. . .fined 1 /2 month's pay
for 3 months. . .
:19:04
. . .and reassigned
to a training position. . .
:19:06
. . .where it is my greatest wish. . .
:19:09
. . .that you will embrace
a newfound respect for authority.
:19:17
This hearing is concluded.
:19:51
That's what l want to be, sir.
:19:53
-A Navy master diver?
-Yes, sir.
:19:57
Last week, you were a cook.
:19:58
-The man l just saw--
-The man you saw is a master chief.
:20:03
That's the highest rank an enlisted
man can achieve in the Navy.
:20:06
Lot of good men spend
their career trying and fail.
:20:09
Besides. . .
:20:12
. . .they're not going to take a colored
at diving school. lt's that simple.
:20:16
What if you personally
recommended me, sir?
:20:19
l just made you a deck seaman
three days ago.
:20:23
What else do l owe you?
:20:26
The way l see it. . .
:20:28
. . .l owe you, sir.
:20:38
l'll endorse your request.
:20:41
But it ain't gonna work.