BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Natl Postal Museum -- Exhibit (MIA Galleries 7): Mail Call

DC -- Natl Postal Museum -- Exhibit (MIA Galleries 7): Mail Call:

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1. SIPMMC_120106_03.JPG: Mail Call To many, letter writing may seem a quaint and charming pastime. But for military personnel and their families, mail is essential. Providing prompt, reliable mail service for Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen stationed anywhere in the world is a top priority for both the armed forces and the postal system. The ways and means of mail delivery have changed over time, but the essential messages are the same. Our heartfelt letters, official news, and packages from home bind families, resonate with sincerity, and in times of crisis can elevate the ordinary to the extraordinary.
2. SIPMMC_120106_12.JPG: A Date Remembered: This handstamp was used last on December 6, 1941, aboard the USS Oklahoma, one of eight battleships at Pearl Harbor the day before the Japanese bombed the harbor. It was recovered from the sunken ship.
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Description of Subject Matter: Mail Call
November 10, 2011 – Permanent
Level 1: Mail in America Galleries
Soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen anxiously awaiting mail delivery is a familiar scene from movies, newsreels, and documentary photographs. Mail call is the moment when the frontline and home front connect. This exhibition tells the history of military mail from the American Revolution to 2010: How does this mail reach its destination? What roles does it play? Why does it influence morale? The exhibition explores the great lengths taken to set up and operate postal services under extraordinary circumstances. It also features letters that reveal the expressions, emotions, and events of the time. On the battlefront and at home, mail provides a vital communication link between military service personnel, their communities, and their loved ones.
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