U.S. Postal Service Re-Issues Purple Heart Stamp Pays Tribute to Military Veterans in Special Oklahoma City Ceremony
Event
The Postal Service will conduct a stamp ceremony to honor all veterans who are recipients of the Purple Heart Medal with a special tribute to Postal combat veterans who received the Purple Heart Medal.
Who
- Julie Gosdin, Oklahoma District Manager, U. S. Postal Service
- The Honorable Jari Askins, Lt. Governor of Oklahoma
- George Frame, Postmaster, Oklahoma City
- Jim Pumphrey, Commander, National Military Order of the Purple Heart, Oklahoma City #568
- Eddie R. Beesley, Viet Nam Veteran and author of Lucky Enough
- All Oklahoma City area Postal employees who are recipients of the Purple Heart Medal
What
Unveiling ceremony for the new 41-cent Purple Heart stamp, special remarks by honored guests, reading of Governor’s proclamation, tribute for attending Postal Purple Heart Medal recipients.
When
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.
Where
USPS Processing and Distribution Center
320 SW 5th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73125
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An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that visits every address in the nation, 146 million homes and businesses, six days a week. It has 37,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products, and services to pay for operating expenses, not tax dollars. The Postal Service has annual revenues of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.