The new Bald Eagle: From Hatchling to Adult stamps were dedicated at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, MN, as Link reported last week.
USPS also released a video about the new stamp set, one of several 2026 releases that celebrate America and its symbols in the run-up to the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4.
“One of the reasons that the bald eagle was a very appropriate choice as a national symbol is that it is endemic to North America,” Robert Mulvihill, an ornithologist with the National Aviary, says in the video. “You can’t find it anywhere else in the world.”
Link went behind the scenes of the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee in its “Primers” column; offered a roundup of reports from May 9’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive; and reported on Mailbox Improvement Week, held each year during the third week in May, when USPS urges customers to ensure their mailbox is in good shape, located in a convenient and safe location and easily accessible.
We published a customer FAQ edition of the “Mailin It!” podcast in which the hosts answer some of the questions USPS customers ask the most — from “Where’s my package?” to how mail is delivered across the country.
Link also highlighted the environmental regulations concerning washing vehicles; looked at the history of Memorial Day, which will be observed on Monday, May 25, this year; and told the story of Daniel J. Rams, a letter carrier in Cape Coral, FL, who helped a customer who had taken a hip-fracturing tumble.
Finally, we shared the news that Robert H. Raines Jr., international business vice president, is retiring May 29. Himesh Patel has been appointed to succeed him on an acting basis.
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