Soldiers at Fort Myer, Virginia, participate in a jiu-jitsu drill instructed by Captain Allen Smith. In this photograph, Lt. E. N. Jackson of Sig. R. C. is seen delivering a right-hand blow to the jaw of an opponent, causing staggering. Image taken in July 1918. Not for publication, for official use only.

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