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Airmen, Kyrgyz students ring in 'First Bell'

A first-year student rings the "First Bell" from the shoulders of a senior student during the First Bell ceremony, Niznechuiskiy Village, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 1, 2012. Col. Shirlene Ostrov, 376th Expeditionary Mission Support Group commander and a native of Honolulu was in attendance as a guest speaker for the ceremony. First Bell is a Russian tradition that takes place each year on Sept. 1st where senior students guide first-year students on their first day of school. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jason Vaught)

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