to one of its major processing facilities on either the East or West coast, depending on which theater of operations the mail is intended. Postal Service moves military mail within the U.S. The process by which military mail is moved to overseas locations is an excellent example of coordination between several national agencies and the use of several transportation mediums before it arrives at the Joint Military Mail Terminal at Incheon. to ensure mail is transported across the peninsula so recipients can pick it up that afternoon.' 'Some of our people are up as early as 3 a.m. 'Our postal mission is accomplished by a dedicated team who strive to provide the very best postal service on the peninsula,' said Mackessy. The organization is jointly-staffed and headquartered in Washington D.C. 'We move more than 12 million pounds of mail annually for all United States Forces Korea members.'Ĭreated in 1980, the Military Postal Service Agency is an extension of the United States Postal Service, serving as the single manager for military mail. 'There are approximately 184 servicemembers and civilians who work for the military postal system on the Korean Peninsula,' said Gregory Mackessy, director of postal operations for 8th Army. That tradition of excellence serves as the same standard for the members of the Military Postal Service carrying out postal duties on the Korean Peninsula. The true origin of this famous saying is credited to mounted Persian mail couriers who carried out their duties with great dedication during the Greek and Persian wars in 500 B.C. These are the words chiseled in granite over the entrance of the New York City Post Office on 8th Avenue and has long thought to be the United States Postal Service's motto. YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea - 'Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.'

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