
This video previews an upcoming USPS booklet
‘Putting a Stamp on the American Experience’ will be released in July
The Postal Service has released a video preview of its upcoming booklet celebrating the cultural importance of U.S. stamps.
The 32-page booklet, “Putting a Stamp on the American Experience,” will come with two sheets of a new stamp featuring Benjamin Franklin, the nation’s first postmaster general. The stamp is based on a reproduction of a 5-cent stamp from 1847 — one of the first official U.S. postage stamps.
USPS will release the booklet in July, along with a pane of 20 stamps titled 250 Years of Delivering that is the subject of another video.
Both the booklet and stamps will help mark the Postal Service’s 250th anniversary on July 26.
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He saw a shed on fire and took action
This rural carrier called 911 and alerted the homeowners
Rural Carrier Dylan Mickelson was delivering mail in Frazee, MN, recently when he came upon a tool shed engulfed in flames.
The Postal Service employee called 911 and alerted the homeowners, who had no idea that the structure was on fire.
The homeowners’ daughter later sent a note to Mickelson thanking him.
Employees featured in “Heroes” receive letters of commendation through the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program. The nomination form is available on Blue.

Here’s what Link covered June 22-28
Mail’s hold on college-bound seniors and a story of grief and resilience made news
Link kicked off last week with a story on the enduring magic of the mailbox for high school seniors awaiting word on college acceptances.
“I remember looking forward to the physical letters in the mail and I still have every one of them,” said Jamira Collins, a recent graduate of Northeastern University in Boston. She added that while she appreciated the information sent through digital portals, “a letter is more exciting.”
We also told you about the retirement of Atlantic Area Vice President Scott Raymond; new additions to year’s stamp lineup; videos to promote the Goodnight Moon and 250 Years of Delivering stamps; the latest “Mailin’ It!” podcast; and the fifth installment of our six-part history on 250 years of the U.S. postal system.
Meanwhile, “Off the Clock” shared the story of Tonia Lott, a USPS strategic integration and communications advisor in Washington, DC, who lost her son to suicide. Lott turned her grief into action and now advocates for suicide prevention and awareness, founding an organization, Healing Out Loud, to educate and support others.
In “Heroes,” Dylan Mickelson, a rural carrier in Frazee, MN, sounded the alarm about a tool shed on fire, calling 911 and alerting the homeowners. Their daughter later wrote a note thanking him.
And the “People” column highlighted two exhibits about Chicago’s Ravenswood Post Office curated by Letter Carrier Kalani Han — a permanent display on the facility’s history, and a monthlong exhibit celebrating the office’s ZIP Code Day, when the local ZIP Code matches the date.
“By the end of the day, customers were wishing each other happy ZIP Code Day. That moment of connection, of shared civic joy — that’s what the whole project was about,” Han said of the June 6 event.
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‘It put a smile on my face’
These readers love the 250 Years of Delivering stamp video
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Employees have August deadlines for cybersecurity training
Postal Service bargaining employees have until Tuesday, Aug. 19, and nonbargaining employees have until Tuesday, Aug. 26, to complete a cybersecurity training course.
The CyberSafe Fundamentals course provides the information and best practices employees need to know to keep USPS electronic data secure.
By taking the assigned course, employees will learn how to protect critical USPS information from cyber threats.
There is a one-time test-out option available. Employees who don’t complete the course by their deadline will have limited ACE system access.
Employees can access the course through the MyHR website.
The CyberSafe at USPS Blue training page has more information.Employees with questions can email the CyberSafe at USPS team.
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This video previews an upcoming USPS booklet
‘Putting a Stamp on the American Experience’ will be released in July
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Heroes
He saw a shed on fire and took action
This rural carrier called 911 and alerted the homeowners
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Here’s what Link covered June 22-28
Mail’s hold on college-bound seniors and a story of grief and resilience made news
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“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
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Employees have August deadlines for cybersecurity training