Buffalo Amvets Post 117 took two first place honors at the 2023 Dallas County Veterans Parade on Saturday, Nov. 11. Their red, white and blue patriotic float, complete with a Statue of Liberty, got a first place plaque and Gary Bess, took first grand marshal. The post followed the parade with a full day of celebration at their building at 1005 S. Ash Street in Buffalo.
Since its inception in 1948, Israel, against seemingly insurmountable odds, has evolved into the premier military force in the Middle East. Israel's success in a series of wars against its Arab neighbours, and later, against Palestinian liberation organisations, can be attributed in part to the strong friendships it has formed with Western powers. Chief amongst those allies were Britain and France, and now, the United States.
The weather on the next to last Tuesday in March was gorgeous. It was one of those magical days in early spring when a person realizes that the long winter