The Buffalo News Stephen T. Watson Wed, Jul 4, 2018 Last December, on a bitterly cold and snowy Saturday, thousands of people packed Canalside to welcome the new USS Little Rock into the Navy. Next month, near a naval base across the country, sailors and civilians will hold a wake…
On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, the Commissioning of the USS Little Rock (LCS 9) was recognized with a Beacon Award as the “Tourism Initiative of the Year” for 2017. The award was presented by Visit Buffalo Niagara, Erie County’s lead marketing organization for conventions, meetings, amateur sporting events, cultural and…
It has been four-and-half months since the new USS Little Rock (LCS 9) was commissioned in Buffalo, New York. Although LCS 9 and her crew were forced to winter-over in Montreal, Canada due to ice in the St. Lawrence Seaway, the ship finally arrived in Mayport Station, Florida last month…
BUFFALO… A WINNING CITY! Buffalo has just completed the hosting of a unique and historic event. On 16 December 2017, the USS Little Rock (LCS 9) was commissioned at Canalside. This marked the first time in the Navy’s 242-year history that a ship was commissioned beside her namesake ship. The…
Due to overwhelming demand for tickets to the December 16, 2017 Commissioning Ceremony of the USS Little Rock LCS 9 at Canalside, the Commissioning Committee has been forced to end ticket registration. “We have seen an overwhelming request for tickets and capacity for this event at Canalside has been reached.”…
From The Navy Times… Date set for commissioning of new Navy ship in Buffalo. By: The Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — A date has been set for the commissioning of a new Navy warship in Buffalo later this year. The USS Little Rock commissioning committee received word Wednesday from the…
