Wednesday, February 18, 2026
This stamp honors a legendary martial artist and film star
Bruce Lee shattered stereotypes and inspired generations
The Postal Service will release a stamp honoring Bruce Lee on Wednesday, Feb. 18.
Lee was born in San Francisco in 1940 and raised in Hong Kong, where he began appearing in movies. His first lead role was at age 10.
When Lee returned to the United States as a young man, he encountered a film industry that had no place for Asian leading men. However, he would go on to captivate film audiences and inspire a generation of young fans to explore action movies, mixed martial arts and Asian culture.
“The Big Boss,” “Fist of Fury,” “The Way of the Dragon” and his masterpiece, “Enter the Dragon,” showcased incredible martial arts choreography, and in contrast to common stereotypes at the time, presented Asian men as strong, intelligent, charismatic and heroic.
Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp using a portrait by Kam Mak depicting Lee’s iconic flying kick.
The Forever stamp will be available in sheets of 20 at Post Offices and at usps.com.
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USPS reveals next stamp release dates
There are two additions to the 2026 lineup
The Postal Service has announced release dates and locations for more of this year’s stamps, including two new additions to the 2026 lineup, Happy Birthday and Summer Sunset.
All stamps listed below are Forever stamps except Summer Sunset, which is intended for nonprofit bulk mail:
• Figures of the American Revolution, April 10, Washington, DC;
• Happy Birthday, April 18, Providence, RI;
• A Day at the Beach, April 24, Burlingame, CA;
• Route 66, May 5, Phoenix;
• Bald Eagle: Hatchling to Adult, May 14, Wabasha, MN;
• Summer Sunset, June 25, Edgartown, MA, no ceremony; and
• Declaration of Independence, July 4, Philadelphia.
USPS announced its planned 2026 stamp releases last October.
Additional release dates and ceremony locations will be announced later.
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The Olympics have a history on U.S. stamps
The first one featured the 1932 Winter Games
To celebrate the 2026 Milan Cortina Games taking place in Italy, here’s a look at some of the Olympic Games that have been featured on U.S. postage stamps.
The first U.S. release to celebrate the international competition was the 1932 2-cent Olympic Winter Games stamp commemorating the event taking place in Lake Placid, NY, that year.
Others followed, including the 1984 Olympic stamps, which celebrated the event held in Los Angeles. The set spanned 26 issues over 13 months.
USPS was an official sponsor of the U.S. teams in the 1992 Winter and Summer Olympics and marked the occasion with the 1991 $1 USPS & Olympic Rings stamp, $2.90 Eagle Priority Mail stamp and the five-stamp 1992 29-cent Summer Olympics series.
The Milan Cortina Games run through Feb. 22 and feature eight sports, 16 disciplines and 116 events.
More information about Olympic-themed stamps can be found on the National Postal Museum’s website.
Milestones
Appointments, awards and retirements
Here’s a look at recent USPS leadership announcements
The Postal Service recently made the following managerial and supervisory announcements:
• Abraham P. Cooper, California 5 District manager, was named 2026 National Association of Letter Carriers national negotiations acting executive liaison.
• Kevin S. Farmer, Fort Worth, TX, postmaster, retired Feb. 5 after 27 years with the Postal Service.
• Elda Merho was named acting deputy secretary for the USPS Board of Governors. She previously served as the board’s assistant secretary.
• Anthony V. Merlino, a USPS attorney, was named to the deputy managing counsel field position in Employment Law Office East.
• Meghan E. Shaver, a USPS attorney, was named St. Louis General Law Service Center’s torts chief counsel.
• Jacob L. Turner was named Minneapolis Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager. He previously served as Indianapolis Regional Processing and Distribution Center’s processing support manager.
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February 25, 2026
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‘Understanding Cardiovascular Disease’
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar that will explain how to improve cardiovascular health.
The session, “Understanding Cardiovascular Disease,” will be held Wednesday, Feb. 25, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern.
Representatives from United Healthcare, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion.
Participants must register before the event on the webinar website.
Participation is voluntary. Nonexempt employees must participate off the clock or during authorized breaks.
Employees with questions can email the USPS Benefits and Wellness team.
February 25, 2026
Datebook
‘Enhance Your Collaboration with Zoom’
USPS Executive and Administrative Schedule and Postal Career Executive Service employees may participate in an upcoming virtual lunch-and-learn session on using Zoom Team Chat and breakout rooms.
The 45-minute session, “Enhance Your Collaboration with Breakout Rooms and Zoom Team Chat,” will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. Eastern.
Participants must register before the event on the webinar website.
Employees with questions can email the USPS Endpoint Technology Digital Workspace team.
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This stamp honors a legendary martial artist and film star
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USPS reveals next stamp release dates
There are two additions to the 2026 lineup
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The Olympics have a history on U.S. stamps
The first one featured the 1932 Winter Games
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Milestones
Appointments, awards and retirements
Here’s a look at recent USPS leadership announcements
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‘Understanding Cardiovascular Disease’
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‘Enhance Your Collaboration with Zoom’