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April 24, 2026

16 Bethesda Letter Carriers to Receive National Safety Council Million Mile Award with a Combined 611 Years of Driving Excellence

What:

USPS leadership will be presenting National Safety Council Million Mile Safe Driver Awards.

When:

Friday, May 1, 2026, 9 a.m.

Where:

Bethesda Westlake Branch Post Office
10421 Motor City Drive                                    
Bethesda, MD 20817

Background:

The National Safety Council (NSC) and U.S. Postal Service are working together to reward drivers who deliver on safety every day. The prestigious NSC Million Mile Award highlights drivers with 1 million miles of driving or 30 accumulated years driven without preventable incidents.

Letter Carriers Byron Young, Patrick Schulze, Jackson Yeager, Theodore Pinckney, Mark Campbell, Keith Jones, Joseph Dozier, James Little, Jr., Sharon Sutton, Eric Schulze, Gary Payne, Gail Kohlenburg, Avis Patterson, Kenneth Howerton, George Dadzie and William Mendoza will be recognized with 611 years of combined driving excellence.

The Million Mile Club is part of the Safe Driver Award program created by the National Safety Council. The Safe Driver Award is the trademark of the expert driver and is recognized as the nation’s highest award for professional safe driving.

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U.S. Postal Service Celebrates 250 Years

The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to more than 170 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is celebrating its 250th year of service to customers amidst a network modernization plan aimed at restoring long-term financial sustainability, improving service, and maintaining the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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