Photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachariah Lopez | 51st Fighter Wing | 05.14.2022
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Huddleston, 375th Ground Liaison Detachment non-commissioned officer in charge, poses for a picture with newly awarded medals, uniform and belt at Ahn’s Haidong-gumdo academy’s exhibition and tournament held at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea, May 14, 2022. All techniques executed are based on sword cuts and defenses. There are no punches, kicks,......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachariah Lopez | 51st Fighter Wing | 05.14.2022
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Huddleston, 375th Ground Liaison Detachment non-commissioned officer in charge, is awarded medals at Ahn’s Haidong-gumdo academy’s exhibition and tournament held at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea, May 14, 2022. Haidong-gumdo was formed 30 years ago as a way of bringing historical Korean sword arts back to life, while invigorating them with new......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachariah Lopez | 51st Fighter Wing | 05.14.2022
Ahn’s Haidong-gumdo Academy members pose with the world champion masters demo team for a group picture at Ahn’s Haidong-gumdo academy’s exhibition and tournament held at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea, May 14, 2022. Haidong-gumdo is an elegant and powerful ancient Korean sword martial art. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachariah Lopez)...
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachariah Lopez | 51st Fighter Wing | 05.14.2022
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 U.S. 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......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachariah Lopez | 51st Fighter Wing | 05.14.2022
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Huddleston, 375th Ground Liaison Detachment non-commissioned officer in charge, walks through a line of his peers to receive awards during the ceremonial portion of Ahn’s Haidong-gumdo academy’s exhibition and tournament held at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea, May 14, 2022. Haidong-gumdo is an elegant and powerful ancient Korean sword martial art.......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachariah Lopez | 51st Fighter Wing | 05.14.2022
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Huddleston, 375th Ground Liaison Detachment non-commissioned officer in charge, poses with his sword at Ahn’s Haidong-gumdo academy’s exhibition and tournament held at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea, May 14, 2022. The english translation of Haidong Gumdo is “Way of the East Sea Sword.” The essence of Haidong Gumdo is shimsang, which is a......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachariah Lopez | 51st Fighter Wing | 05.14.2022
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Huddleston, 375th Ground Liaison Detachment non-commissioned officer in charge, has a tiger engraved on his sword at Ahn’s Haidong-gumdo academy’s exhibition and tournament held at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea, May 14, 2022. The entire sword tells a story; the case made of bamboo represents a bamboo forest symbolic for a tiger’s home, the handle......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachariah Lopez | 51st Fighter Wing | 05.14.2022
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Huddleston, 375th Ground Liaison Detachment non-commissioned officer in charge, and Master Joseph Ahn, Ahn’s Haidong-gumdo academy instructor, pose for a picture Ahn’s Haidong-gumdo academy’s exhibition and tournament held at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea, May 14, 2022. Master Ahn, has been an inspiration to Huddleston as a mentor and a close......
