Complex sentence: Carl Maxie Brashear (January 19,1931--July 25,2006) was the first African American to become a U.S. Navy Master Diver, rising to the position in 1970.
Split into simpler sentences: Carl Maxie Brashear (January 19,1931--July 25,2006) was a United States Navy sailor. He was the first African American to become a U.S. Navy Master Diver, rising to the position in 1970.