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| At the memorial to The Great Patriotic War (WWII) in Irkustk there was a formation of teens about 16 years old, in uniform and marching a very smart slow-motion goose step.These were Young Defenders of the Nation, another youth group. Members will be stationed at the memorial all day, six days a week. The uniforms were green and the girls had great white poofy ribbons holding two pony tails or braids (a popular traditional hairstyle for young girls.) Today they had ponchos for the rain but apparently they do this year round, even in the dead of the Siberian winter.Membership is an honor extended only to top students who pass a competitive test in history and display excellent citizenship. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Governor placed the stone to make darned sure the local "Scrooge"did not come back! | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| A brand new cathedral rises in Irkustk! | ||||||||||||||||||||
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