Chuck Norris named 'Veteran of the Year' - Brief Article
Airman, Feb, 2001
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AFPN) -- Chuck Norris is an international action star best known for his roles in movies like "Delta Force" and "Missing in Action" and the "Walker, Texas Ranger" television series.
But few people know he's an Air Force veteran who served with security forces in South Korea in the early 1960s. Or that he started studying the martial arts while there.
Fewer people know of his philanthropic work with children and military veterans. He's the spokesperson for the Department of Veterans Affairs. And in 1990, he established the "Kick Drugs out of America" Foundation.
Because of his work, the Veterans Foundation Inc. chose him "Veteran of the Year" for 2001. A national selection committee representing the entertainment industry, the military and corporate America chooses the honoree.
Gen. John W. Handy, Air Force vice chief of staff, presented Norris the award at the American Veteran awards show in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The taped show will air on The History Channel, Feb. 11. The show is designed to commemorate America's past, present and future military members, raise awareness and encourage public support for the 26.4 million veterans and present service members.
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