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Nov. 5, 2024

Long Island Postal Service Salutes Veterans at Mid-Island Processing Center Event, Nov. 8

Mid-Island Veterans Memorial Serves as Backdrop

Plant Manager John Onken speaks at the 2023 veterans’ event
Plant Manager John Onken speaks at the 2023 veterans’ event

What:

An annual event honoring veterans of the United States Postal Service will take place at the Mid-Island Processing and Distribution Center on Friday, Nov. 8.

The event will feature keynote speakers, poetry, personal stories, refreshments, singing of the national anthem and the presentation of the colors by the American Legion.

The Postal Service is a leading employer of veterans, with just under 10 percent of its workforce veterans. There are over 350 postal veterans working on Long Island and Queens combined. Nationally, the Postal Service has over 100,000 veterans in the ranks.

The Mid-Island Veterans Memorial serves as a backdrop for this outdoor event. Rain or shine.

Who:

Master of Ceremonies:
Ernesto Sanabria, USPS manager field human resources
Keynote Speakers:
John Tortorice, USPS New York 2 district manager
John Onken, USPS plant manager Mid-Island Processing and Distribution Center
Peter Wong, USPS Manager Customer Service JFK Airport Post Office
Angela Collado, USPS acting manager customer service operations
Darius Evans, USPS manager customer service Jamaica Main Post Office
Larry Simpson, USPS Queens Processing and Distribution Center lead processing clerk
Henry Moslen, USPS letter carrier and veteran with 51 years of service
National Anthem:
Sgt. Jennifer Torres, Active Army National Guard
Presentation of the colors:
American Legion

When:

Friday, Nov. 8, 11:30 a.m.

Where:

Mid-Island Processing and Distribution Center (far end of the parking lot at the Veterans Memorial).
160 Duryea Rd.
Melville, NY

Coffee and light refreshments will be provided.

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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 169 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain 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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