USS Little Rock LCS-9 Commissioning Ceremony

Canalside 44 Prime St, Buffalo, NY, United States

Join us at Canalside Buffalo as this larger than life ship officially joins the U.S. Navy fleet. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 16th The ship will be docked at Canalside for the entire Commissioning Week, December 8th–17th for the general public. Although tickets for the USS Little Rock commissioning ceremony on […]

“AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE MILITARY” Film and Lecture Series

Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Library 1324 Jefferson Ave., Buffalo, NY, United States

Sunday, February 11 from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at the Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave., Buffalo, NY 14208 ★★  Free and Open to the Public  ★★ Join Warren Galloway and Eva Doyle as they follow the evolving role and challenges of African Americans in the U.S. military throughout history. Beginning in America’s Revolutionary […]

Women in the Military Film & Lecture Series - Free & open to the public

Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Ct, Buffalo, United States

Tuesday, March 27 from 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the Buffalo History Museum, One Museum Court (Elmwood Ave. & Nottingham Terr.), Buffalo, NY 14216 Women have served in military roles for centuries in many cultures. However, today in the United States and elsewhere, controversy continues about the role of women in active duty and especially combat. Increasingly, as well, […]