Rock Island Arsenal celebrates Armed Forces Day
The Rock Island Arsenal threw its big Armed Forces Day that included all kinds of festivities, including fireworks, on Saturday.
It kicked off with Run the Rock., a 5K and 10K race at 10 a.m. with more than 200 runners, including Our Quad Cities News Chief Meteorologist Andy McCray, who was master of ceremonies before he jumped on the route himself.
Major General David Wilson explained why this is such an important weekend.
“The pride in having the community come on and see the arsenal … they get to see what Rock Island Arsenal contributes to our nation as part of the arsenal defense,” he said. “They see the work that goes on … the manufacturing, the Joint Technology Center, that’s making capability for our joint forces that’s employed around the world. And the kids are a big part of today’s celebration.”
Children competed in their own races, and – along with other visitors – got to see military equipment and interact with service members.
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