Army Reserve officer's journey to Rio trumps Olympic bronze in pole vault
U.S. Army Reserve 2nd Lt. Sam Kendricks of Oxford, Mississippi wins the bronze medal in the men's pole vault with a mark of 5.85 meters at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games on Aug. 15 in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil's Thiago Braz de Silva took the gold with an Olympic record mark of 6.03 meters. France's Renaud Lavillenie claimed the bronze at 5.98 meters. U.S. Army photo by Tim Hipps, IMCOM Public Affairs #SoldierOlympians #ArmyOlympians #RoadToRio #ArmyTeam #ArmyStrong #GoArmy #TeamUSA