Friday, March 7, 2025
USPS has added more stamps to its 2025 lineup
The releases will spotlight military branches and more
The Postal Service has announced several more stamp releases for 2025:
• Boston 2026 Stamp Show, two intaglio-printed stamps with images highlighting the special role of Boston in the American Revolution, to commemorate the Boston 2026 World Expo stamp show;
• U.S. Army 250th, to salute 250 years of the country’s largest fighting force, which was established by the Second Continental Congress;
• U.S. Marine Corps 250th, to honor 250 years of the elite amphibious force prepared for any challenge;
• U.S. Navy 250th, to celebrate 250 years of the military branch that protects the nation’s maritime interests and ensures the freedom of the seas; and
• William F. Buckley Jr., to recognize the author, “Firing Line” host and leading conservative (1925-2008) voice of the mid-20th century.
USPS announced the stamps on March 6. The designs are preliminary and may change.
People
For her, every day is a ‘great postal day’
A supervisor steps into the spotlight — and two stamps grab attention, too
Karen Douglas, a 45-year USPS employee, was interviewed recently for a local TV news series in Charlotte, NC, highlighting people of color who serve their communities.
Douglas, a customer services supervisor who was born and raised in Charlotte, began her career as a letter sorting machine operator.
“We can process mail and packages so much faster with our automated equipment,” she told WBTV reporter Shavaun Bryant.
Douglas also served in the U.S. Navy Reserve while working for USPS.
“Every day is a new day, a different day,” she told Bryant. “I always say, ‘It’s going to be a great postal day!’”
Special appearance
USPS helped the Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce ring in the Lunar New Year at its recent annual celebration.
About 300 people attended the event, including two USPS employees: Richard Clark, who at the time was the Chicago Post Office’s officer in charge, and Marcus Wadley, a customer services supervisor.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was also there.
“It is our wish that the Year of the Snake brings each of you good health, great joy and much prosperity,” Clark told the attendees before unveiling a replica of the latest Lunar New Year stamp.
Telling untold stories
USPS honored author Toni Morrison — a Nobel laureate acclaimed for such novels as “The Bluest Eye,” “Song of Solomon” and “Beloved — with a stamp in 2023.
A post on the Stamps Forever website recently spotlighted the stamp and highlighted a lesser-known aspect of her work.
Years before she was a published author, Morrison was an editor, becoming the first African American senior editor at Random House in 1968. She used her tenure to prioritize the publication of books by African American authors.
“If there’s a book you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it,” she once famously said. She followed her own advice, writing books on the experiences of African American women — voices that were rarely heard in literature until she blazed the path.
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News Quiz
Miles of splendor
What do you remember about the Appalachian Trail stamps?
“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end.
1. Fourteen of the 15 Appalachian Trail stamps feature a photograph of each state that spans the footpath, but what is displayed on the remaining stamp?
a) One of the many long stretches of dense forest trail
b) Post Office in Killington, VT
c) Registration office at Springer Mountain
d) Visitors center at Mount Katahdin
2. What does the Postal Inspection Service recommend USPS employees and customers do if they receive a message claiming they have a package delivery problem?
a) Call the USPS customer service number, 800-ASK-USPS.
b) Click on all the links to ensure they are legitimate.
c) Disregard the message since it might be a phishing attempt.
d) Forward the message to spam@uspis.gov and then delete the message.
3. True or false: USPS customers who want to ship human or animal cremated remains must use a special Priority Mail Express box.
a) True
b) False
4. When did Steve Darragh, the Postal Service’s finance and planning vice president, join the organization?
a) 1985
b) 1992
c) 2001
d) 2008
5. Vicki Steinbach, a former retail associate at the Potosi, WI, Post Office, helped uncover a scam that bilked a customer out of how much money?
a) $15,000
b) $20,000
c) $25,000
d) $30,000
Answers: 1) a. 2) d. 3) a. 4) a. 5) d.
Daylight saving time begins this weekend
Daylight saving time returns Sunday, March 9, at 2 a.m.
In areas where the change is observed, clocks should be set ahead one hour Saturday, March 8, at bedtime.
Standard time will resume Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 a.m.
Postal Bulletin focuses on motor vehicle safety
Postal Bulletin’s latest edition, published March 6, highlights a USPS motor vehicle safety campaign that begins next week.
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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USPS has added more stamps to its 2025 lineup
The releases will spotlight military branches and more
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People
For her, every day is a ‘great postal day’
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News Quiz
Miles of splendor
What do you remember about the Appalachian Trail stamps?
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Brief
Daylight saving time begins this weekend
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Postal Bulletin focuses on motor vehicle safety