Friday, August 7, 2026
This new product has a patriotic slant
USPS issues Diagonal U.S. Flag Stamped Envelope
The Postal Service will release its Diagonal U.S. Flag Stamped Envelope Friday, Aug. 7, in Linthicum Heights, MD.
The stamped envelope features a red-white-and-blue digital image of a detail of the U.S. flag shown at an angle.
Five red stripes and four white stripes run diagonally across the right side of the stamp image. At the top left, a portion of the blue field appears with 23 white stars. The words “USA” and “FOREVER” appear at the bottom in black lettering.
Bryan Duefrene, a senior stamp development specialist, designed the stamp image.
The envelope is being issued as a Forever stamped envelope, meaning it will always be equal in value to the stamped envelope rate at time of use.
The Diagonal U.S. Flag Stamped Envelope is available at Post Offices and on usps.com.
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People
Cause and effect
Employees run for charity and a coastal community sends a retail associate into retirement
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas recently got a boost from Don Kravos and board members of the Nevada Postal Customer Council.
Kravos, the Nevada-Utah District manager, led a team of USPS employees and industry leaders during the Runnin’ for the House 5K Run and 1M Fun Walk benefitting families with hospitalized children.
“Serving our community is about the commitment we bring, the initiative we take and the relationships we build. When we lead with purpose and take action, we can make a meaningful difference. It’s all about the customer,” said David James, a customer relations manager and the council’s postal co-chair.
The event raised a record-setting $103,390.
Seaside community says farewell
The Sea Girt, NJ, community recently wished Retail Associate Kathy Kellers a happy retirement after nearly 40 years with the Postal Service.
“I’m going to miss the people,” Kellers told The Coast Star newspaper. “The customers, my co-workers — I’m just going to miss the people.”
Kellers began her career in 1987 as a letter carrier in Toms River before becoming a supervisor and then postmaster of Sea Girt. After taking time off to raise a family, Kellers returned to the Sea Girt Post Office as a retail associate.
According to her son, Timothy, Kellers will be remembered for her service, kindness and commitment to the Jersey Shore borough.
Timothy said she is looking forward to spending time with family in retirement, especially with her grandson.
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News Quiz
Local landmarks liven the walls
What do you know about Letter Carrier Richard Clarkson’s painted murals?
“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end.
1. Which of the following is not depicted in one of Letter Carrier Richard Clarkson’s painted murals in the New York 2 District Office?
a) 1964 World’s Fair Unisphere
b) Citi Field baseball stadium
c) Coney Island’s Cyclone roller coaster
d) Flanders’ Big Duck
2. According to USPS Historian Stephen Kochersperger, why did the first postmaster general of the United States use “B. Free Franklin” as his signature on official documents he mailed?
a) To identify his mail for free postage
b) To protest British tyranny in the American Colonies
c) To set himself apart from Philadelphia’s other Ben Franklin
d) To spotlight the nickname George Washington gave him
3. What was contained in the special package that USPS employees Luwanda Owens and Catherine Bozeman tracked down in Bedford, IL?
a) Heirloom recipe book
b) Memory quilt
c) Purple Heart
d) Wedding dress
4. How did fans of pro skateboarder Joey Brezinski react to his new career as a letter carrier?
a) They contacted him to learn how to apply for a job at USPS.
b) They created the “Postal Skate” website.
c) They mailed letters to him in care of his home Post Office.
d) They met him along his delivery route to show him their latest skating tricks.
5. How did the customer rescued by Lexington, NC, Rural Carrier Rhonda Craven break her leg?
a) Falling down her stairs
b) Jumping rope in her driveway
c) Stepping into a gopher hole
d) Tripping over her car’s seat belt
Answers: 1) c. 2) a. 3) d. 4) a. 5) d.
Postal Bulletin spotlights back-to-school safety
Postal Bulletin’s latest edition, published Aug. 6, reminds Postal Service employees and contractors to stay alert while driving in neighborhoods, especially near schools.
Updates to the organization’s policies, procedures and forms are also included.
Employees can go to usps.com to read and download the latest Postal Bulletin, along with past issues.
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This new product has a patriotic slant
USPS issues Diagonal U.S. Flag Stamped Envelope
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People
Cause and effect
Employees run for charity and a coastal community sends a retail associate into retirement
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News Quiz
Local landmarks liven the walls
What do you know about Letter Carrier Richard Clarkson’s painted murals?
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Postal Bulletin spotlights back-to-school safety