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You Were Not Forgotten: Unknown Soldier Honored after 70 Years
On the 4th of July — in Vine Grove, Kentucky — Private Stanislaw J. Komla will be eulogized. It was in 1939 the 49 year-old was laid to rest. For 80 years, he was know only as the Unknown Soldier — until a local family decided 80 years was just too long.
Posted: July 2, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Helping Horses--And Their Owners
A horse owner in Florida needed medicine quickly for her injured horse. A local Postmaster worked with the owner to ensure the horses got the medicine in time.
Posted: June 30, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
The Persistence of Pay-for-Performance in Government
Pay-for-performance may prove a boon to government, but experiences to date indicate much groundwork must be laid before assumptions translate into proven successes. "As someone who looks forward to Director Berry's tenure at OPM, I urge him and his staff to temper their enthusiasm for PFP with the cool-but-conclusive data at hand."
Posted: June 28, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Annual Flag Day Ceremony Becomes Louisville Tradition
Many communities set aside Flag Day for retiring old American flags. In an annual community event in Louisville, more than 3400 flags were retired this year. A local Post Office coordinates the event.
Posted: June 26, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Federal Employee Benefits Bill (HR 2990) Including FERS Sick Leave Credit
A bill introduced in the House of Representatives would revive benefits for federal employees that were eliminated in the tobacco legislation bill signed into law recently. The new bill includes credit for unused sick leave for FERS employees and the authority to deposit refunds under FERS.
Posted: June 25, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Voluntary Protection Programs - OSHA's 'Star' of Approval
The Postal Service was the first major federal organization to participate in OSHA's corporate pilot program called Volunteer Protection Programs.
Posted: June 24, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Mail or E-Mail?
Electronic messaging is perfect at work, and was great for personal correspondence in the days before e-mail was used by anyone with your e-mail address. Now, once you're on a distribution list, you're on it for life.
Posted: June 22, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Central Pennsylvania Employees Deliver More Than the Mail
Letter carriers are often the first people to notice a problem with customers on their route. Here are a few examples.
Posted: June 16, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Bob Hope's Legacy Continues
The Postal Service paid tribute to Bob Hope by issuing a First-Class commemorative stamp in his honor. The dedication took place in San Diego, CA, on the flight deck of the USS Midway.
Posted: June 10, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
2009 Food Drive Total Beats all Previous Records
A record 73.4 million pounds of food was collected during the 2009 National Association of Letter Carriers' (NALC) Food Drive. It is the nation's largest one-day effort to "Stamp Out Hunger."
Posted: June 9, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
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