Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan addresses employees during a Nov. 8 Veterans Day-themed ceremony at USPS headquarters in Washington, DC.
Postal Service employees who served in the armed forces were honored at recent Veterans Day-themed events across the nation.
Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan spoke at a ceremony at USPS headquarters in Washington, DC, where she praised the more than 100,000 veterans who are part of the organization’s workforce.
“Everyone at the Postal Service is proud to count you among our colleagues,” Brennan said.
To mark Veterans Day this year, USPS provided employees who served in the military with special badges and lanyards. Many employees received these items at local events that featured remarks from area vice presidents, district managers and others.
Some employees received local honors.
For example, Christopher Dils, a maintenance mechanic at the Buffalo, NY, Processing and Distribution Center, received an annual award named for Frank Cius, a postal employee who was a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War.
During his acceptance speech, Dils, who was in the Marine Corps from 1987-1991, recalled working with Cius and sharing their military experiences.
“I told Frank, ‘Thank you for your service.’ He looked me in the eyes and said, ‘And thank you for yours,’” Dils recalled. “I walked away with tears in my eyes that a man who endured so much, and was so humble, would thank me.”
Postmaster Sandra Belcher distributes Veterans Day recognition letters during a ceremony at the Frederick, MD, Post Office.
Buffalo, NY, Processing and Distribution Center Maintenance Mechanic Christopher Dils, center, displays the Frank E. Cius Award with Plant Manager Rhonda Benton, left, and Western New York District Manager Jean Lovejoy.
Long Island District Manager Frank Calabrese leads a ceremony in Melville, NY. “Your time in one uniform has passed, but your commitment to public service is ever present,” Calabrese told attendees. “I don’t know that we can say ‘thank you’ often enough to our military veterans or to their families, who also served our nation.”
Southern Area Vice President Shaun E. Mossman, second from left, presents Navy veteran and Purchasing and Supply Management Specialist Stacey Duffey, far left, with his lanyard, badge and recognition letter. Other Southern Area employees participating in the ceremony are Operations Support Manager Mike Barber, third from right, Human Resources Manager Charisse Newberry, second from right, and Controller Tammy Rose.
Isaac Smith Jr., a mail processing clerk at the Colorado Springs, CO, General Mail Facility Station, receives a badge and lanyard from Acting Station Manager Cindy Annon and Customer Services Manager Levi Lopez.
Michael G. Atkins, a chief warrant officer for the Marines, speaks during a Nov. 8 ceremony at the Margaret L. Sellers Processing and Distribution Center in San Diego.
