Soldiers being awarded medals and cups for winning the Army National School Essay Contest in Washington, They are then releasing pigeons on a 200-mile flight to Governors Island, with a message to Lieutenant General Bullard. The photo was taken by Warner on May 5, 1920, and the description is labeled as "Presentation of Medals and Cups to Winners of the Army National School Essay Contest."

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