USAF Cold War veteran, martial arts master and action movie super-star, Chuck Norris (3/10/40- 3/19/26) passes at 86.

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"In 1958, Norris enlisted in the Air Force and was given the military occupational specialty of air police, which today is called Air Force security forces. His goal was to have a career in law enforcement.   After a year at an Air Force base in Arizona, Norris deployed to Osan Air Base, South Korea. It was there that he started training in judo on base.

 

One day while outside the base in the city of Osan, he discovered a dojo studio where Tang Soo So, a Korean martial art similar in some respects to karate, was taught. He took an intense interest in it and worked hard to master it.   March Air Force Base, California, was his last assignment. It was there that he resumed judo training before being honorably discharged in August 1962.

 

After Air Force service, he continued practicing Tang Soo Do, as well as taekwondo, and eventually became the first Westerner to be awarded an eighth-degree black belt in taekwondo."

 

And the rest is history.   RIP,  Chuck,  you were the greatest and your legacy will endure as long as the nation  you loved.

 

 

https://www.war.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/3705404/actor-chuck-norris-was-in-the-air-force-during-the-cold-war/

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I just literally seen this online, and came right here to TAPS to see if he was remembered, seen he is, Sad to hear.

 

Norris the former Airman with  General  Tom Hobbins, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander during a Norris' visit in September 2007 at Ramstein Airbase Germany