Tae Kwon facts
While investigating facts about Taekwondo and Tae Kwon Do Belts, I found out little known, but curios details like:
Willie Nelson became a fifth-degree Tae Kwon Do black belt in 2014. He would train by himself on his tour bus and send videos to his master for critique.
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Chuck Norris made history in 1990 when he was the first Westerner in the documented history of Tae Kwon Do to be given the rank of 8th Degree Black Belt Grand Master
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In 1976, USA launched Operation Paul Bunyan to cut down a tree located in the Korean Demilitarized Zone because it was blocking the view of an area. They sent in tanks, Special Forces, Tae Kwon Do experts, soldiers with M-16s, grenade launchers, helicopters, etc., all to cut down a tree.
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The United States used a 23 vehicle convoy, seven Cobra attack helicopters, B-52 Stratofortresses escorted by U.S. F-4 Phantom IIs, and a 64-man South Korean Special Forces company armed with clubs and trained in Tae Kwon Do to cut down a tree.
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Chuck Norris was the first Westerner to become an 8th degree Black Belt Grandmaster in Tae Kwon Do in about 4500 years.
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The CEO of Overstock.com got a PhD in Philosophy from Stanford University, has a black belt in tae kwon do, and is 30 year cancer survivor.
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Operation Paul Bunyan was a display of force to the North Koreans in cutting down a poplar tree, involving 7 attack helicopters, B-52's, fighter jets, Hawk Missiles, and a South Korean company armed with clubs and trained in Tae Kwon Do among others.
