Soldiers at Fort Myer, Virginia engaging in a Jiu-Jitsu drill. Lt. Jackson of the Signal Reserve Corps took this photograph in July 1918. The image depicts Capt. Allen Smith instructing soldiers on a defensive technique. An opponent is seen grabbing the waist while the attacked soldier strikes with a fist.

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