Sgt. 1st Class Michael Huddleston, 375th Ground Liaison Detachment non-commissioned officer in charge, is awarded a plaque for achieving his second degree black belt at Ahn’s Haidong-gumdo academy’s exhibition and tournament held at Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea, May 14, 2022. In order for somebody to achieve the second degree, they must be a first-degree black belt for one year. They must learn all sword forms and perform two of which randomly selected by judges. Lastly, they must cut through a piece of bamboo with their sword twice.

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