Marty Mieras, the USPS military programs specialist

Posted on January 28, 2025 by 21cpw

I joined the Postal Service in 1998 after leaving active duty but was called back into service after 9/11.

EEOC: Resource Document for Military Service Members & Veterans Facing Employment Discrimination

Posted on November 11, 2022 by 21cpw

EEOC Press Release – November 10, 2022 WASHINGTON- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a resource document, “Protections Against Employment Discrimination for Service Members and Veterans,” describing federal protections from unlawful employment discrimination against service members and veterans. The document, jointly-authored by the EEOC, the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal…

APWU: New Resources Available for Veterans

Posted on June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 by 21cpw

June 10, 2021 On June 7, the APWU posted three new resources compiled for APWU members who are Veterans of the Armed Services. The first is the APWU Guide to Veterans Rights and Benefits, produced by the Industrial Relations Department. The others are the Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Guidebook…

Honoring veterans: Virtual ceremony features postal leaders (video)

Posted on November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 by 21cpw

The Postal Service has released a video of this year’s virtual Veterans Day ceremony. The event honoring the organization’s military veterans features remarks from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy; Chief Human Resources Officer Isaac Cronkhite; Simon Storey, employee resource management vice president; Jeryl Wilson, diversity and talent acquisition director; and retired Army Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Pauley…

OPM Acting Director in San Antonio to Promote Veteran Employment Initiative

Posted on January 14, 2016January 14, 2016 by 21cpw

News Release – January 14, 2016 SAN ANTONIO, TX – Beth Cobert, Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), is in San Antonio today to discuss the successful implementation of the President’s Executive Order (EO) Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government. In preliminary data, for FY 2015, veterans accounted for 32.3…

OPM Director’s Blog: Honoring Women Veterans

Posted on April 24, 2015April 24, 2015 by 21cpw

By Thomas Perez, Robert McDonald, and Katherine Archuleta – April 24, 2015 It’s inspiring to see that after serving their country nobly in the armed forces, so many women and men veterans choose to continue working for the American people through Federal civil service. The President has made increasing the hiring of veterans, and particularly…