Authorized newspaper of Fort Lewis, Washington
FORT LEWIS – The U.S. Postal Service will dedicate the new Fort Lewis Post office, Building 4170, Kaufman Ave. on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. This historic building has been completely renovated to accommodate the Post Office. The ceremony will begin with the building dedication by Garrison Commander Col. Cynthia Murphy and new Tacoma postmaster Robert Galtrude. Following the dedication, Galtrude and congressional representatives will unveil the newly re-issued 42 cent purple heart commemorative stamp.
“I have been advised by Fort Lewis officials there are 916 Purple Heart recipients assigned to the base” Galtrude stated. “This is an opportunity to express our appreciation to the men and women who have sacrificed for the freedoms each of us enjoy.”
Galtrude has extended an invitation to any Purple Heart recipient to come to the event and receive a souvenir replica of the Purple Heart medal and a commemorative stamp pin.
After the ceremony, Galtrude will be available to greet the public. “I am new to the community and look forward to meeting some of our customers at this dedication and I will be happy to answer any questions from the public,” Galtrude said.
Other U.S. Postal Service representatives will be on hand to to present information regarding postal products and services including the USPS Web site: www.usps.com.
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