The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum today opened “Mail Call,” its new permanent exhibit, exploring the history of America’s military postal system. Visitors can discover how military mail ...

Mail Call was such a treasured moment of wartime military service that Edward Steffens recalls how a Navy friend aboard ship couldn’t enjoy it. “He was from West Virginia,” said Steffens — aboard an ...

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 ...

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