Army Olympic tryouts at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Mo. Ford, a member of the 25th Infantry Regiment from the Southern Department, competes in pole vault. This photograph was taken by Sgt. Joe Hitz from the Signal Corps. The image is dated September 6, 1920, and is part of the NURCA collection.

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