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…
That time the Postal Service sent mail via cruise missile
In 1951, the Navy built the SSM-N-8A Regulus cruise missile in conjunction with the Chance Vought Aircraft Company. Developed from the German V-1 missile, the Regulus was built to maintain…
Here’s how the USPS delivered 12 million letters a week during WWI
In a fact we all know but may not understand in practice — during the First World War, written communication was the only way families could keep in touch. There…
The intense rules for US Marines who protected mail from gangsters
“When our Corps goes in as guards over the mail, that mail must be delivered,” wrote Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby. “Or there must be a Marine dead at the post of duty. There can be no compromise.” It was the Golden Age of the Gangster, when…
The US Postal Inspection Service: America’s first and oldest federal law enforcement agency
Before the FBI or any other federal law enforcement agency locked criminals behind bars in the United States, the most important crime fighting squad was the US Postal Inspection Service. From the 18th century to present day, surveyors, special agen…
These are the 2021 USPS holiday mail shipping deadlines
The holidays are upon us and 2021 has left a logistical nightmare that would make the best S4 weep. Despite the coalition withdrawal from Afghanistan, U.S. service members remain deployed…
The new USPS truck will be built by Oshkosh Defense
The United States Postal Service is intrinsically linked with the military. Military mail operates as an extension of the USPS and the postal service is one of the largest employers…
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…