From its revolutionary birth in 1775 to today’s ongoing transformation plan, the Postal Service has constantly evolved to meet every national moment and deliver to every address in the nation, The Eagle magazine reports in its summer issue.
The cover story and accompanying timeline highlight how USPS has embraced a spirit of innovation to unite the country, as well as the effects of postal legislation, the introduction of new products and other defining moments during the past two and half centuries.
Other topics include the increased use of Marketing Mail and First-Class Mail by businesses in the Mail Growth Incentives program, how operational improvements and refined service standards are improving the postal network’s precision and reliability, and achievements in the first four years of the Delivering for America plan.
The issue also looks at Smokey Bear, a cultural icon who became so popular he has his own ZIP Code; a Benjamin Franklin who’s on the postal payroll in Las Vegas; and the Boston birthplace of that other Benjamin Franklin, the nation’s first postmaster general.
The Postal Service mailed The Eagle to employees’ homes this month. It is also available on Newsroom, the USPS online news hub.
