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We're patriotic. The Postal Service employs nearly 73,000 military veterans, making it one of the largest employers of veterans in the country.

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The Postal Service has also issued more than 140 stamps honoring the nation’s military history, including the Service Cross Medals Forever stamps, and Medal of Honor Forever stamps honoring recipients who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.