USPS to honor employees who are veterans with lapel pin, certificate, and video
The items will be mailed to the home address of every employee who is known to be a veteran.
The items will be mailed to the home address of every employee who is known to be a veteran.
All Post Office locations will be closed in recognition of the federal holiday. Only Priority Mail Express will be delivered that day, and regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
I joined the Postal Service in 1998 after leaving active duty but was called back into service after 9/11.
There were 16.2 million veterans in the United States in 2022, according to the most recent U.S. Census data.
The certificates will be signed by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and mailed to the homes of all employees who have self-identified as veterans. Veterans are encouraged to update their mailing addresses through the MyHR website.
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