Thank You for Your Service Americans Pause Each Veterans Day, Nov. 11, to Honor The
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE 22 The Postal Record November 2020 November 2020 mericans pause each Veter- The spirit of service among NALC and membership in NALC. The NALC ans Day, Nov. 11, to honor the Veterans Group members is clearly Veterans Guide is a handbook full of men and women who have apparent and on full display—includ- valuable information for active and served in the armed forces. ing at the 2018 NALC Biennial Conven- retired carriers who are veterans or At NALC, this has a special tion, where group members held an are currently serving in a reserve Aresonance, given the large number of event to aid homeless veterans in the component of the armed forces or in members who are military veterans. Greater Detroit area. They assembled the National Guard. More than 1 in 5 NALC members, thousands of care kit bags for dis- The guide contains information some 60,000 active and retired letter tribution to Detroit-area homeless about topics such as obtaining credit carriers, traded their military uniform veteran centers. for military service for the purpose for that of a letter carrier. To recognize “The amazing response of members of retirement (“buying back time”), their sacrifices and honor their contri- of the NALC Veterans Group to assist the rights of federal workers who are butions to freedom, the union created other veterans in need was not sur- veterans, disability and on-the job the NALC Veterans Group in 2015. prising,” Vela Davidson said. “It was injuries and paid military leave for Membership in the Veterans Group emblematic of veterans putting the absences related to military service. provides access to information and needs of others over their own.” An online version is available at nalc. tools specific to veterans’ rights and For Ted Lee, president of Pitts- org/veterans. benefits, which often intersect with burgh, PA Branch 84, service in his Veterans Group members also may their rights and benefits as postal postal uniform is as much about purchase exclusive merchandise from employees. service as when he wore his military the NALC store. To shop, go to nalc. “When they sign on as letter car- uniforms. Lee served five years in org/store. All products are union- riers, military veterans bring a great the Air Force and three in the Army made in the USA. sense of service to the community and National Guard. Membership in the Veterans Group dedication to their job,” NALC Presi- “I believe veterans working for is open to any NALC member or dent Fredric Rolando said. the USPS help keep the post office Auxiliary member with past or current Their sense of mission is among the grounded in service to our country, military service. To join, fill out the traits they bring. customers and each other,” Lee said. form below or go to nalc.org/veterans “For most veterans, rising to the chal- Among the “values I learned from and fill out and print the member- lenge of overcoming daily adversities to my time serving my country [were] ship form, then mail the completed accomplish their mission was com- honesty, integrity, love for country…” application to: NALC Veterans Group, monplace during their military service,” he said, adding this now extends to National Association of Letter Carri- NALC Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Paul love “for fellow carriers, customers ers, 100 Indiana Ave. NW, Washing- Barner, an Army veteran, said. “This and our union. I would not be the ton, DC 20001-2144. especially resonates today with veterans leader I strive to be each day without To recognize the veterans in our who are letter carriers as they confront the service I have had to and for my ranks who have joined the Veter- the challenges of delivering mail during country.” ans Group, the names of the 13,850 a worldwide pandemic.” Upon joining the Veterans Group, members as of Oct. 13 are listed in The Postal Service, as the largest all members receive a Veterans the following pages of this special civilian employer of military veterans, Guide and a lapel pin as a symbol of Veterans Day issue of The Postal is the beneficiary of the commitment gratitude for their military service Record. and reliability of veterans. This same level of devotion and allegiance also Free has made the NALC Veterans Group to join one of the strongest and most success- ful of union veteran organizations. It is composed of veteran leaders at every level of NALC, from Assistant to CompleteComplete this this form form and and mail mail it to: it to: the President for Community Service NALCNALC Veterans Veterans Group, Group, c/o c/o NALC, NALC, and Veterans Group organizer Chris- 100100 Indiana Indiana Ave., Ave., N.W., N.W., Washington, Washington, DC DC20001-2144 20001-2144 tina Vela Davidson, an Army veteran, to multitudes of veteran activists at the branch level who volunteer their time and effort in the service of fellow veterans and their communities. “As a disabled veteran who needs some assistance occasionally, I truly believe in veterans helping veterans,” Vela Davidson said. November 2020 November 2020 The Postal Record 23 ALABAMA Kenneth Cleveland Pedro Bautista Anthony Brandy Efrain Sanchez Samuel Edwards David Berlin Carol Bryant Joseph Sandoval Branch 106, Montgomery Herbert Hammond Ricky Bryant Michael Burkhart Joseph Santana Joseph Brown Jr. John Hedgepeth Roland M Bugarin Bruce Calhoun Michael Schwake Booker Carroll Tarvalarr Herron Addis Bugg Troy Carolan Martin Segal Walter Colburn Jimmy Johnekins Terrence Chase Elizabeth Castro David Smith Charles Doucet Jackie Jones William Cook Jake Cau Charles Smith Jr. Charles Duncan Ray Lawrence Sr. Donald Coonrod George Chavez Thomas Snowden Marilyn Evans Crystal Lawton Edwin Cruz Nestor Chavez Thomas Solnit Artegus Felder Wayne Marbury Devin Duncan Daniel Collins Cody Spicer Ronald Fullove James McKee Richard Fessenden Jeffrey Connors Kenneth Sumpter Jr. Christina Hendrix Keith Nelson Eduardo Figueroa Jackie Cooks Nicholas Tateo Henry Horn Luis Pagan Joseph Flanagan Dale Cunningham Ronald Thoene Ruscell Hudson Willie Royal Erle Fox Stanley Cyganik Michael Thorne Christopher Lambert Larry Spencer James Frankford IV James Delong Michael Tolmachoff Joseph Lewis Michael Warren Patrick Gauthier Anthony Devincent Sr. Alberto Toscano Marta Mass Carmalita Washington James Gordon Clifford Dixon Atlee Tucker Jr. Robert McSwain Christopher Waters April Green Ronald Elia Paul Uphill Ralph Norman Michael Waters Lyal Hanson Michael Ferchaud Jack Van Dyke Carmen Penny William Whitner III Paige Harper Nathaniel Fuchs Rudy Walter Ronald Reader Branch 892, Florence Benjamin Hicks Jesus Gandarilla Scott Wentzel James Williams Ann Holbrook Thomas Young Larry Bevis Adrian Garcia Charlie Wood Albert Johnson Steven Young Jr. Thomas Britnell Nestor Garcia Elijah Johnson Branch 448, Anniston Richard Davis Stephen Gilliam Branch 704, Tucson Floyd Kakaruk Danny Frost Bobby Gray Glenn Gilbert Charles Karjala Luis Acuna William Gray Marcus Green Terry Hall Vernon Kimball Wade Alford Steven McCrary Skip Gruber George F Rivers Dianna Kleven Delmar Bambrough Ronald Moss Christopher Hawn Bridget Sheats Chang Lee Dale Bartlett John Sherrod Conor Hayes Willie Wall David Lichtenberg James Batiste Glenn Winkelmann Ernesto Hernandez Terri Bentley Branch 462, Huntsville Grady Lindly Victor Hernandez Branch 937, Bessemer Michael Malnoske Bryan Bird Wanda Davis Allen Hutchinson Dennis Bosi John Burke Michael McNatt Eric Hawes David Jamieson Edward Bruffett Armstead Herndon Joab Mendoza Steven Horison Brandon Jarrett Abraham Bustamante Michael Hornbuckle Randall Oldenburg Mary Jones Gregory Jones David Capley Timothy Kirkland Branch 1047, Gadsden Christopher Pagsolingan Michael Jones Gregg Peters Christopher Carpenter Freddie Moore Robert Champion Richard Jordan Patrick Chavez Billy Parks Atualaisa Posiano Justin Karl Candice Phillips David Powell Kyle Colon James Petty Jr. Jeffery Kehde Jason Comstock John Rodgers Branch 1096, Tuscaloosa Roberta Pull Charles Kern Heather Raison Alejandro Corona James Simmons Christopher Combs Robert Kesterson Irving Crespo Noah Wells Jr. Roosevelt Harris Kelvin Rascoe Weston Kwan Dorsey Roland Curtis Croft Branch 469, Mobile Edward Pratt Jr. Jelani Lamb Joel Cunningham Christopher Strickland Glenn Rueckert Michael Lantz Michael Alldread Lawrence Dreyer Kimmery Thomas Taylor Carol Salandra Josephita Larson Charles Anderson Steven Edwards James Samson Alan Linde Neely Clinton Branch 1630, Dothan Daniel Elliott Louise Santangelo Juan Lopez Jr. Gene Coker Jr. David Cain Gabriel Esparza Benjamin Sauer Mark Mahan Mark Coleman Eugene Ganter Mark Follet Rodney Scott Kristine Marin Kenneth Crowley Accacia Hammonds Anthony Frates John Scudder Jana Maron Rainey Dickens David Kirkland Robert Fregoso Larry Sivyer Edward Marquez Willie Dunning III James Metcalf Joseph German William Souza Steven Martinez James Houston Willie Myles Byron Gillett Julie Spradling Lawrence Martino Richard Ivy Dolan Priest David Gnuschke Melody Stannard John McCartney Benjamin Johnson Gary Prieto Janice Green Louis Titus Clifford McDowell Derrick Johnson Kenneth Risher Michael Griner Iosefa Tufaga David McGuire Marcia Johnson Charles Rummel Robert Haggerty Ronald Walls Robert McKinley Vincent Lang John Simpson Byron Hardesty Richard Weston Charlie McMillan Wakeshia Lawson Royce Stokes Malcolm Harvey Tammy Westover Sarah Mettinger James Mosby Duel Wilson Jr. Donald Hicok David Wilkerson Alexander Moctezuma Joaquin Pruitt Arthur Higven Branch 2270, Cullman Douglas Williams Matthew Montes Michael Reed Donald Hootman James Steele Antoine Winbush Jeffrey