Wednesday, February 25, 2026
New Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express stamps now available
The two new releases use images of a nebula and interacting galaxies from the James Webb Space Telescope
The Postal Service released new Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express stamps on Feb. 24.
Both stamps feature extreme-high-definition images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Crab Nebula, the Priority Mail stamp, shows the remnant of a massive star’s explosion, or supernova. The nebula, which is a vast cloud of gas and dust, is 6,500 light-years from Earth, situated in the constellation Taurus.
The supernova was so bright that in 1054 A.D. astronomers in China and Japan documented it being visible for weeks — even during daytime. The remains of that explosion have since expanded, with a rapidly spinning neutron star, or pulsar, at its center.
The image shown on the stamp shows previously unseen details and offers new insights into how supernova remnants influence their surroundings.
The stamp’s denomination of $11.95 is shown along the bottom left edge and is the same price as a Priority Mail Flat-Rate envelope. It is issued in a pane of four stamps.
Galaxy Pair, the Priority Mail Express stamp, shows two interacting galaxies located approximately 80 million light-years from Earth.
Scientists say the smaller galaxy to the left, IC 2163, “slithered” behind the larger one at right, NGC 2207, a few million years ago.
The stamp’s composite image provides a peek into the dynamic forces and processes shaping the universe, including how stars are formed.
The stamp’s denomination of $33.25 also appears along the bottom left edge and is the same price as a Priority Mail Express Flat-Rate envelope. It is issued in a pane of four stamps.
Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed both stamps.
The Crab Nebula Priority Mail stamp and Galaxy Pair Priority Mail Express stamp are available at Post Offices and on usps.com.
A documentary about legendary WWII mail unit is available on PBS
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion cleared a major backlog in just six months
A documentary about the storied 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — a segregated unit of the Women’s Army Corps famed for handling a two-year backlog of mail in just six months during World War II — is now available on PBS.
“Two Wars: No Mail, Low Morale” features archival interviews and footage of Lt. Col. Charity Adams, the leader of the group often referred to as the “Six Triple Eight.”
It also includes commentary from Molly Sampson, curator of an exhibit on the unit at the 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe, GA; Janice Martin, daughter of 6888th member Indiana Hunt-Martin; and Edna Cummings, a retired Army colonel and advocate for 6888th remembrance.
The 6888th’s herculean, 24-hour-a-day effort is credited with boosting soldiers’ morale during the war.
On March 14, 2022, President Joe Biden signed a law honoring the historic battalion with the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
The unit was also the subject of a 2024 film, “The Six Triple Eight,” starring Kerry Washington as Adams.
“Two Wars: No Mail, Low Morale,” is 24 minutes long and can be viewed on pbs.org.
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Appointments, awards and retirements
Here’s a look at recent USPS leadership announcements
The Postal Service recently made the following managerial and supervisory announcements:
• Raymond A. Lemos was named Los Angeles acting postmaster. He previously served as Long Beach, CA, postmaster.
• Lorenzo L. Morris, distribution operations senior manager, was named Indianapolis Local Processing Center’s plant manager.
• Diana Nygaard was named St. Paul, MN, Post Office’s acting officer in charge. She previously served as Madison, WI, postmaster.
• Daniel M. Quinn Jr., St. Paul, MN, postmaster, was named Baltimore Post Office’s acting officer in charge.
• Sharnai G. Shelby was named Kansas City, KS, Network Distribution Center’s plant manager. She previously served as processing support lead manager.
• Rebecca J. Stauber was named national facilities services director. She previously served as CBRE Inc.’s client delivery executive.
• Mary J. Veasey was named Kansas City, KS, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager. She previously served as Memphis, TN, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager.
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Northbridge, Western Governors universities offering discounts for USPS employees
Postal Service employees can receive tuition discounts for all online programs from Northbridge University based in Bayamon, PR, and Western Governors University in Salt Lake City.
The two schools are among more than 30 that offer tuition discounts to postal employees.
USPS employees can receive a 10 percent tuition discount from Northbridge University and a 5 percent tuition discount from Western Governors University.
Both Northbridge University and Western Governors University websites have more information.
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New Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express stamps now available
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A documentary about legendary WWII mail unit is available on PBS
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Here’s a look at recent USPS leadership announcements
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Northbridge, Western Governors universities offering discounts for USPS employees