12 obscure facts you didn’t know about US postage
Sending mail during a deployment is nothing new. According to the WWII Museum, “Each year of [WWII], the number of pieces of mail increased. In 1945, 2.5 billion pieces went through…
Here are the 2020 USPS holiday shipping deadlines
Whether you hit Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday or just a random Tuesday night after a cocktail because #quarantine, tis the season to be jolly … and to…
How Ben Franklin helped establish the Post Office to win the Revolutionary War
The Post Office is in dangerous peril right now, and like most Americans, you might be wondering what you can do to help. Well, the most obvious thing is to send more mail. Buying a pack of Forever stamps helps, and so does sending little notes in t…
The rise and fall of USPS
Want to help the USPS and vets? Buy a ‘Healing PTSD’ stamp
The United States Postal Services has been in the news lately as they, just like the rest of us, are feeling the impact of the economy. Now, there’s a way to support everyone’s buddy the USPS and a cause more than worthy of your support: PTSD.
5 things you didn’t know about the Pony Express
It’s hard to imagine days without Prime delivery, instant downloads and fast food. But 160 years ago, things like mail took a really long time. The Pony Express changed delivery forever.
Here are 5 facts you probably didn’t know abo…
Shipping costs to troops spiked in 2018 and need to switch back
Care packages are how troops stay connected with the ones they love back home. Most troops will have their family send them little trinkets or mama-made cookies to make things better while troops without families have their day brightened by a sweet…
The President says the Post Office is Amazon’s ‘delivery boy’
President Donald Trump lashed out against Amazon on July 23, 2018, saying the US Postal Service is its “delivery boy.”…