America’s Armed Forces Kids Run

Team Seymour families begin a one-mile race during the America’s Armed Forces Kids Run event on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 19, 2012. Special Olympics children were invited to run during each race as well as participate in games afterwards. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Anne Winkler opens the America’s Armed Forces Kids Run event with a speech on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 19, 2012. Airmen and Department of Defense civilians assigned to the 4th Force Support Squadron hosted the event for military families. Winkler, 4th Mission Support Group commander, is a native of Kansas City, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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Berkley,7, and Adam, 5, Quaintance smile as they hold a photo of their father U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tomas Velez-Ojeda before the America’s Armed Forces Kids Run event on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 19, 2012. The children take the photo of their currently deployed father wherever they go to pretend like he is always with them. Velez-Ojeda is assigned to the 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament flight. Berkley and Adam are natives of Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Muser and his family stretch before the first race begins during the America’s Armed Forces Kids Run event on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 19, 2012. Many families came out to participate in the races and games as well as to celebrate Armed Forces Day. Muser is the commander of the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron and his family hails from Minnesota. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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Madelyn Manfre, 5, crosses the finish line as her father, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Manfre, follows during a one-mile race on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 19, 2012. Parents ran with their children during the America’s Armed Forces Kids Run event. Manfre is the 4th Fighter Wing command post training manager and hails from Kearny, N.J. Madelyn is a native of St. Louis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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Team Seymour families run a one-mile race during America’s Armed Forces Kids Run on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 19, 2012. As a part of Armed Forces Day, military families participated in the run held by the 4th Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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Jada Thomas, 9, and Destiny Waltman, 12, smile for a picture while waiting for a race to begin during the America’s Armed Forces Kids Run event on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 19, 2012. The children participated in the half and one-mile races. Jada and Destiny are the daughters of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Thomas, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman. Jada is a native of Goldsboro, N.C., and Destiny hails from Panama City, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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Team Seymour families wait for a one-mile race to begin during the America’s Armed Forces Kids Run event on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 19, 2012. Families participated in half-mile, one-mile and 5k races as well as bowling and field games. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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Stickers and wrist bands from Lowe’s Home Improvement and the United Services Organization of North Carolina are on display at the America’s Armed Forces Kids Run on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 19, 2012. Several sponsors and volunteers assisted Airmen and Department of Defense civilians assigned to the 4th Force Support Squadron with the event to make sure it ran smoothly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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America’s Armed Forces Kids Run

Published May 23, 2012
By Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Team Seymour families gathered together to encourage children to have fun through exercise here, May 19.

Airmen and Department of Defense civilians assigned to the 4th Force Support Squadron held the America's Armed Forces Kids Run in conjunction with the Special Olympics.

This run was established in 1986 and has since become the world's largest children's running event. As part of Armed Forces Day activities in May each year, military dependants in the United States, Bahrain, Greece, Puerto Rico, Germany, Japan, Iceland, England and Italy participate in America's Armed Forces Kids Run.

Runners participated in half-mile, one-mile and 5k races as well as bowling and field games. Special Olympics children were invited to run during each race as well as participate in games afterwards.

For more information on the running event visit americaskidsrun.org.