Mascot Mo Mallard joined the festivities at the Rock Island Arsenal for America's Armed Forces Kids Run on Saturday, May 16.  The event saw children ages 3 to 13 take part in a series of races at Memorial Field.

Among the highlights was Mo's victory- for the second year in a row- in the annual mascot race

As part of annual Armed Forces Day activities, military dependents in the United States, in Bahrain, Greece, Puerto Rico, Germany, Japan, Iceland, England, and Italy annually participate in America's Kids Run.

America's Kids run has been recognized nationally in National Geographic World, National Road Runners Management, Runner World and USA Today.  For more information on America's Kids Run at Rock Island Arsenal, call 309-782-0511.