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9/11 Memorial Ceremony

The 376th Air Expeditionary Wing holds a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 11, 2013. The ceremony was held to pay tribute to the lives lost in the 9/11 attacks and to highlight the heroic actions of the New York City Fire Department Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci Jr. who was among the 343 firefighters and paramedics killed while conducting rescue operations at the World Trade Center. Following the 9/11 attacks, the Transit Center, formerly known as Ganci Air Base in honor of Chief Ganci, reactivated and designated the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing in December 2001 to support operations in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Krystie Martinez)
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Transit Center 9/11 memorial walk

Transiting U.S. Army, Navy and Marine personnel along with coalition partners pause in their recreation at Pete?s Place, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, to render honors to the passing American flag on Sept. 11, 2013. The Transit Center at Manas Honor Guard led hundreds of personnel on a memorial walk to commemorate people who have died in service since the attacks against America on the same day, a dozen years ago. Pete?s Place is named after Chief of Department Fire Department of New York who perished saving people from the World Trade Centers that day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt.Col. Max Despain)
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Transit Center 9/11 memorial walk

The sun sinks into haze over the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 11, 2013, backlighting hundreds of service members walking in memory of people who have died in service since the attacks against America on Sept. 11, 2001. At 6:46 p.m. local time, the group observed a moment of silence recognizing the exact minute when the first airplane crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Lt. Col. Max Despain)
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Transit Center 9/11 memorial walk

A sea of Airmen silently walk in the settling dusk at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, on Sept. 11, 2013. The somber setting reflects the intent of the memorial walk honoring people who have died in service since the attacks against America on Sept. 11, 2001. Personnel at the center support four mission pillars of air refueling, onward movement, airlift and humanitarian assistance. The Transit Center came into existence in Dec. 2001 to support operations in Afghanistan in direct response to the events of 9-11 a dozen years ago. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Lt. Col. Max Despain)
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Transit Center 9/11 memorial walk

The 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guard leads a joint service color guard as well as members of the wing and its tenant units in a silent memorial walk to honor people who have died in service since the attacks against America on Sept. 11, 2001. The Transit Center at Manas hosts the 376 AEW and is the premier transportation and logistics hub supporting operations in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Lt. Col. Max Despain)
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We'll take it from here

Master Sgt. Rebecca Shell, 376th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, community flight chief, left, sings TAPS while Sgt. 1st Class James Shull, 371st Sustainment Brigade Army Plate Warehouse, 1st shift supervisor, center, passes the American flag to Airman 1st Class Joshua Earhart, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, firefighter, right, during a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 11, 2013. More than 400 people attended the ceremony to show their respect to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice and continue to do so. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Krystie Martinez)
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Ganci brothers join via Skype at Transit Center 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

Capt. Christopher Mayor, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Theater Security Cooperation, pays his respects during the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 11, 2013. The wreath honors all who have fallen, both that day and since then, in service to our country. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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Ganci brothers join via Skype at Transit Center 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

Lt. Peter Ganci III, left, and Lt. Christopher Ganci, firefighters with Ladder 111 of the New York City Fire Department, share their stories via Skype during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 11, 2013. The brothers are the sons of Peter J. Ganci Jr., Chief of Department of Ladder Co. 111, New York Fire Department, who was among the 343 NYC firefighters and paramedics who were killed in the terrorists attacks. The installation was formerly known as Ganci Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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Ganci brothers join via Skype at Transit Center 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

Audience members place flowers before a wreath memorial during the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 11, 2013. The ceremony remembered those who perished in the tragic event on Sept. 11, 2001 and in the years since.. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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Ganci brothers join via Skype at Transit Center 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

Col. John C. Millard, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks on remembering the fallen during the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 11, 2013. Service members, honored guests and Kyrgyz Republic partners attended the ceremony to honor the victims of the 9/11 terrorists attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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Ganci brothers join via Skype at Transit Center 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

The Gospel Service Praise and Worship Team sings the National Anthem during the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 11, 2013. This event was the first time the praise and worship team performed during an official ceremony at the Transit Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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Ganci brothers join via Skype at Transit Center 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

Members of the Transit Center at Manas Honor Guard perform during the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at the Transit Center, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 11, 2013. The ceremony allowed Transit Center personnel an opportunity to pay respect to the first responders of Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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First bells ring in schools across Kyrgyzstan

Students attentively await their Russian literature instruction on the first day of classes at Birdik School, Birdik Village, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 3, 2013. Before coming to class, the children participated in the traditional "first bell" ceremony involving songs, dances, and speeches before the senior students guide the first-year students into the school. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Max Despain)
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First bells ring in schools across Kyrgyzstan

Two first-year students ringing the "first bell" run around the square in front of Birdik School, Birdik Villiage, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 3, 2013. This Russian tradition on the first day of school involves songs, dances, and speeches before the senior students guide the first-year students into classes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt Col Max Despain).
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First bells ring in schools across Kyrgyzstan

A Kyrgyz girl points to her friend as students line up for the "first bell" ceremony before the first day of classes at Birdik School, Birdik Village, Kyrygyzstan, Sept. 3, 2013. ?First bell? is a Russian tradition on the first day of school involving songs , dances, and speeches. At the end, the senior students guide first-year students into classes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Max Despain)
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First bells ring in schools across Kyrgyzstan

A senior student carries a first grader as she ringsthe "first bell" marking the beginning of the school year at the Tort-kul school "first bell" celebration, attended by representatives from Transit Center at Manas, Krygyzstan, Sept. 3, 2013. The "first bell" marks the beginning of the school year throughout the country. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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First bells ring in schools across Kyrgyzstan

Students recite their national anthem during a "first bell" celebration at Tort-kul school in Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 3, 2013. The ceremony marked the beginning of the first school year after renovations were made by the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Theater Security Cooperation, humanitarian assistance branch at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, including replacing all the windows and upgrading the heating system to better prepare the building for winter. "On behalf of the whole village, we give a special thanks to the humanitarian assistance team from the Transit Center for everything they did," said Rahimjan Abdanbekov, official representative of the town. "We hope our relationship with America lasts a long time." (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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First bells ring in schools across Kyrgyzstan

Lt.Col. Alan Beaty, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Theater Security Cooperation director, speaks during the "first bell" celebration at Tort-kul school in Krygystan, Sept. 3, 2013. TSC recently finished a construction project upgrading the windows, replacing the heating system and remodeling the gym in the school. "We were honored to be a part of this ceremony, it's a fantastic thing," Beaty said. "We've worked all summer long with the school administration to make this a better place. The partnership between our government, the Kyrgyz government and Ministry of Education worked hard to be able to provide this for the students better accomodations for their education."
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376 AEW BBQ and combined federal campaign kick-off

Col. J.C. Millard, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Warren, 376 AEW command chief, fill out forms for the 376 AEW barbecue and Combined Federal Campaign during the CFC kick-off at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, September 2, 2013. The event included a live band, announcing of the homemade barbecue sauce winner, sports and more. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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376 AEW BBQ and combined federal campaign kick-off

Melissa Shipman, 376th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron Ganci Grill food services manager, is awarded a trophy for the best homemade barbecue sauce by Lt. Col. Tammy Hinskton, 376 EFSS commander, during a 376th Air Expeditionary Wing barbecue at Transit Center at Manas, Krygyzstan, September 2, 2013. Shipman, a native of Hinesville, Ga., said her cooking inspiration came from her mother and the Army dining facility at Fort Stewart, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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