USPS: Flag requirements for Memorial Day and Peace Officers Memorial Day

May 10, 2022 The Postal Service wants employees to know about special flag requirements for this month’s holidays: • Peace Officers Memorial Day, which honors police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, is Sunday, May 15. Postal Service facilities that are open this day are required to fly the U.S. flag…

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USPS: Memorial Day Holiday to be observed May 27

The United States will observe Memorial Day, a federal holiday to remember members of the armed forces who died while serving the nation, on Monday, May 27. Approximately 100,000 veterans are employed by USPS. The organization is one of the largest civilian employers of former and current members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines…

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USPS: May is Military Appreciation Month

May is Military Appreciation Month, a national observance that began in 1999. “Veterans and service members are our neighbors, valued customers and respected colleagues,” said Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan. “The Postal Service is honored to recognize veterans’ contributions to postal operations and to the nation during Military Appreciation Month and all year round.” Approximately…

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USPS: President Obama has ordered flags flown at half-staff through July 25

President Obama has ordered flags flown at half-staff to honor the service members killed in the recent shooting in Chattanooga, TN. Flags should be flown at half-staff until Saturday, July 25, at sunset. To fly the flag at half-staff (blue.usps.gov intranet), hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then lower it to…

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