USPS to honor employees who are veterans

To mark Veterans Day this year, the Postal Service will honor employees who served in the military with a lapel pin and certificate of appreciation.

The items will be mailed to the home address of every employee who is known to be a veteran.

To ensure they receive their pin and certificate, employees who are veterans should go to the MyHR website to update their contact information and self-identify their military status.

Additionally, USPS managers can go to eBuyPlus to purchase water bottles and tumblers that can be distributed during local military appreciation ceremonies.

This year’s Veterans Day activities will also include a video message featuring Postmaster General David Steiner and other speakers. The video is slated for release this week on Blue, LiteBlue and Link.

Employees who have questions can email the USPS military team.

Watch the Postal Service’s holiday TV ad

A new holiday TV commercial from the Postal Service offers a nod to the organization’s 250th anniversary this year.

The 30-second ad, titled “Delivering Since 1775,” juxtaposes images of contemporary mail carriers with black-and-white archival footage of their counterparts from previous eras.

“Two hundred fifty years ago, a promise was made to connect families and friends, near and far,” a narrator says. “How we delivered has changed, but our purpose hasn’t — especially during the holidays. It’s the peace of mind knowing that your love arrives.”

The new commercial, which began airing Nov. 3, is part of a campaign that also includes mailpieces and print ads.