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“Wow! The 250th anniversary banners on the USPS headquarters building are fantastic and brought a tear to my eye. The banners make such a bold statement. I’m so proud to be part...”
— Kristi Newman, Washington, DC
“Wow! The 250th anniversary banners on the USPS headquarters building are fantastic and brought a tear to my eye. The banners make such a bold statement. I’m so proud to be part...”
— Kristi Newman, Washington, DC
“I am in awe of Tonia Lott. It’s amazing that she turned her son’s passing into a way of helping others.”
— Jessica Sanders, Tatamy, PA
“Dennis Ford Jr., profiled recently in ‘Off the Clock,’ is truly phenomenal. He goes out of his way for his community, including local youth and his postal colleagues. I’m...”
— Beverly Thomas, Los Angeles
“The ‘People’ column on Columbus, OH, mail handlers Rachel Rodriguez and Chance Sweazey was very nice. Our mail handlers perform a key service for our customers, but our...”
— Thomas Alexander, Rush, NY
“I’m so glad to see the new Armed Forces stamps. Most everyone knows someone in the armed forces, so it’s fabulous that we are honoring the military this way.”
— Evone Rebstock, White Oak, MO
“I am in awe of Tonia Lott. It’s amazing that she turned her son’s passing into a way of helping others.”
— Jessica Sanders, Tatamy, PA
“I like Stephanie Barnhill’s suggestion that USPS re-release some of its U.S. Flag stamps. I believe people would buy them. I know I would.”
— Paul Ragland, Cheyenne, WY
“I’m sure folks who remember having someone read ‘Goodnight Moon’ to them as children will be touched by the Postal Service’s new video promoting its new Goodnight Moon...”
— Kristy Stanley, Little Rock, AR
“I love the 250 Years of Delivering stamp video, which really shows how the Postal Service is part of the community. It’s great to see the letter carrier return home with the toy...”
— Amy Sentell, Morristown, TN
“Dennis Ford Jr., profiled recently in ‘Off the Clock,’ is truly phenomenal. He goes out of his way for his community, including local youth and his postal colleagues. I’m...”
— Beverly Thomas, Los Angeles
“I’ve seen and appreciated many flag stamps in my 39 years with USPS. I think it would be awesome to have a collage of all the previous ones released as a sheet of Forever...”
— Stephanie Barnhill, Washington, DC
“Kirk Kern, the beekeeping postmaster recently profiled in ‘Off the Clock,’ is ahead of the game. Bees are invaluable! It’s good to see people recognize this.”
— Wayne Buckley, Boston
“Mary Hulshouser’s photographs in ‘She has an eye for nature’ are simply beautiful! The great horned owls are so well camouflaged. Hope to see one of her photos on a stamp...”
— Ravi Sant, Boston
“Thank you for sharing the ‘Heroes’ story about Imlay City, MI, Letter Carrier Tara Marsh. Her willingness to donate a kidney to a stranger is inspiring. I am proud to have a...”
— Kin Yim, Washington, DC
“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
“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
“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
“The recent ‘People’ column on Chandler Vance, a USPS retail associate in Ashville, OH, who occasionally wears vintage uniforms, was very interesting. I’d love to see more of...”
— Elena Chartier, Seldovia, AK
“I wasn’t aware of Link until recently and now I love reading your stories about Postal Service employees and all their activities and good deeds. Link keeps us connected.”
— Nikita Ledgister, Los Angeles
“I want to thank USPS for honoring Barbara Bush with a stamp. I know she and her husband spent a lot of time in Kennebunkport and Walkers Point in Maine. I used to live near there...”
— Robin Kalde, Avondale, AZ
“I enjoyed seeing your article highlighting the new sorting and delivery centers. I think more photos or a video tour would be really engaging for employees, especially for those...”
— Elena Chartier, Seldovia, AK
“Being a third-generation Postal Service employee, it brings me tremendous pride that I am able to be here for the organization’s 250th anniversary.”
— Nicholas Silva, Providence, RI
“Thank you for the story about the Grand Ole Opry Post Office. I was raised on country music so the Opry has always been near and dear to my heart. The article gave me another...”
— Angie Crebo, Rugby, ND
“I loved the story of the teacher and his students mailing eggs! I printed a copy to take to my son's school to see if I could get their teacher to try this as well.”
— Kellie Zynewicz, Mackinaw City, MI