UnitedStatesPostOffice

There is something that most of us take for granted, the simple fact that we can take a letter, stick it in an envelope and place a stamp on it that costs less than 40 cents. We then take that envelope and put it in a box outside our home and within a day a truck will pull up and take that envelope and within a couple of days it will be delivered anywhere in the United States. I once heard a comedian that said he couldn't even get a kid to lick the stamp for the price of it let alone deliver the letter.

The United States Post Office, USPS, is a branch of the United States Government that has the responsibility of providing postal service within the United States. They also handle letters and packages that come into or are leaving the United States as well. The United States Postal Service was created in 1775 by the second continental congress. It was established according to a decree in the United States Constitution that gave the government the right to establish post offices in the US.

The United States Post Office is also the third largest employer in the United States (after the US military and, believe it or not, Wal-mart). They also operate the largest fleet of vehicles in the world, with about 260,000 trucks in operation at this time. These vehicles require about 800,000,000 gallons of gas every year. So the next time you get a letter in the mail, don't just think about where it came from, think about how it got to you.

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