Military mail records broken

***image1***At the Mail Terminal Services facility in Newark, N.J., records are made to be broken.
The U.S. Postal Service shares the same philosophy when it comes to military mail.

A day’s worth of military mail is ready for processing and shipping at the Mail Terminal Services facility in Newark.

With holiday mailing in full force, Dec. 5 was a record-setting day for mail destined to American military personnel in the Iraq and Afghanistan war zones. Mail Terminal Services, a USPS-contracted company that prepares and ships mail to the war zones, processed 96 semi-trailers of mail – beating the 2006 record of 93.

“We know how important mail is for our service men and women overseas, and to their friends and families back home,” said Mike Nappi, executive director of international operations. “We pull out all the stops to make sure that every card, letter and package is delivered for the holidays.”

The Dec. 5 record of 686,000 pounds of mail was enough to fill four Boeing 747 aircraft. But, the new record may not stand for long. Judging by the early volume totals Dec. 5, another record-breaking performance is likely on the way.

(Courtesy of Mail Terminal Services)