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Article: ARMY EMPLOYEE NOMINATED FOR MARTIAL ARTS HALL OF FAME

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September 18, 2008
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The U.S. Army issued the following news release:

Martial arts legend Chuck Norris and Ultimate Fighting Championship celebrity Matt Hughes may have some company in the history books.

Hank Minitrez, a Department of the Army Civilian and former Army non-commissioned officer, has been nominated as the 2008 Instructor of the Year for induction into Black Belt Magazine's Hall of Fame.

He's competing against other martial arts instructors from around the country and, if he receives enough votes, could join Norris, Hughes and other big names in what is deemed one of the martial arts community's most prestigious halls of fame.

"It's very humbling to be nominated, not just because of who I'm ...

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