USPS releases new data as part of annual awareness campaign
Off the Clock
She has an eye for nature
This employee takes photos of flora and fauna in their element
Mail
Featured reader quote
“Loved ‘How the U.S. Mail moved onward and upward,’ from your series on 250 years of postal history. What a great picture! Those tiny tires on that biplane, those haircuts …...”
— Anita Miller , Denver
WestPac Area, Minnesota-North Dakota District lead in scanning
Postal Bulletin shares information about dog bite campaign
WestPac Area, Colorado-Wyoming District lead in scanning
WestPac Area, Pennsylvania 1 District on top in scanning
Use an ACE workstation? Reboot each week
The Postal Service offers a reminder for employees and contractors
Milestones
Appointments, awards and retirements
Here’s a look at recent USPS announcements
Keeping your vision clear
There are many ways to help prevent cataracts
There are rules about outside gifts
USPS can accept on behalf of an employee under certain circumstances
On the Job
This IT manager ensures USPS stays connected
A supercomputer sparked Derrick Milling’s fascination with technology
Are your USPS accounts safe?
Here are tips for creating and keeping strong passwords, passphrases and PINs
Wellness challenge begins June 16
This six-week program will use summer memories to promote physical activity
Heroes
She was a perfect match
A stranger needed a kidney and this letter carrier donated hers
Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered May 25-31
Dog bites, postal history and semipostal stamps made news
Dog attacks on USPS employees increased again last year
People
She’s near the finish line
A letter carrier wraps things up, a postmaster takes an oath and the Pony Express rides again
News Quiz
Ring a bell?
How much do you remember about this musical father-son duo?
Do you have old postal artifacts?
Don’t get rid of them without first checking with the USPS historian
On the air to break the ice
A USPS employee strengthens her community through radio in the Last Frontier
These suppliers received a stamp of approval
USPS honors 10 companies at the National Postal Forum
Mail
Featured reader quote
“As a former U.S. Marine and as a postmaster for 27 years, I love the new Armed Forces stamps. Seeing the Marine Corps’ emblem on a stamp fills me with pride.”
— Nick Walker, Hayden, KY
USPS employees can help promote semipostal stamps
Milestones
Appointments, awards and retirements
Here’s a look at recent USPS announcements
Mail
Featured reader quote
“I proudly served in the U.S. Navy and cherished every moment of it. I am deeply moved by the gratitude USPS has shown toward our veterans. From the Battlefields of the American...”
— Cesar Laragaibort, Washington, DC
Crossing new frontiers
From 1925-1974, the postal system spearheaded innovations in delivery — and its own identity
Heroes
Each had a part to play
These employees helped a co-worker who had a heart attack get emergency care
Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered May 18-24
Career conferences, father-son bell ringers and new stamps made news
