What: |
The Capital Region’s traditional kickoff event for Veterans Day is set for Friday as postal employees at the General Mail Facility on Karner Road pause to honor co-workers, family and community members who have served the nation in the Armed Services. Albany Plant Manager Hank Dynka said, “Many who stand here we honor, plus we will highlight someone locally who has served her country well, Ms. Adrienne White. She is a veteran in a place where Veterans Day is powerfully celebrated — here at the U.S. Postal Service.” |
Who: |
Albany Plant Manager Hank Dynka |
When: |
Friday, Nov. 9 – 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. |
Where: |
The service will take place at the customer entrance of the General Mail Facility at 30 Karner Road in Colonie, which is the site of the Patriots’ Way memorial |
Background: |
This year’s program honors current postal employee, Adrienne Marie White.
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Today, the Postal Service currently employs more than 120,000 veterans, about 21 percent of the workforce, with nearly one-third of those rated as 30 percent or more disabled. More than 15,000 postal employees in the Northeastern United States, including the Capital Region, are military veterans.
Postmaster Joseph Finan and members of the Postal Service’s veterans committee will join: Mark Streb for Governor Cuomo
Michael Breslin
Paula Mahan
Nancy Hernandez
Mindy Stookey
Lt Commander (Ret) Howard J. Fox for Mayor Jennings