Saluting Old Glory – USPS video highlights Flag Act of 1818 event

Posted on July 13, 2018July 13, 2018 by 21cpw

Highlights from the recent Flag Act of 1818 stamp dedication ceremony are featured in a new video from the Postal Service. The event was held June 9 during the nation’s oldest Flag Day parade in Appleton, WI. “For 68 years, this parade has honored our flag, celebrated patriots and brought communities together,” Pat Mendonca, senior…

Postal employee’s patriotic salute goes viral

Posted on April 26, 2017April 28, 2017 by 21cpw

A Rochester, NY, postal employee is receiving praise on social media after he was photographed saluting the flag while making deliveries recently. City Carrier Assistant Robert Franklin was finishing his Sunday deliveries when he saw a customer raising an American flag outside his home. After asking if he needed assistance, Franklin, a U.S. Army veteran,…