Q: How did you get started as a U.S. mail carrier, and what was your first assignment?

A: Actually, I was getting ready to retire from the military out of Atlanta. I was stationed in First Army Headquarters in Atlanta and there was an officer doing the Reserves and he actually worked for the Postal Service. He sort of tipped me off to it and I wanted to continue my government service and so I applied and was fortunate enough to get hired. My first assignment was as a part-time clerk, then I transitioned to a carrier. My first station was in Tarrant City, Alabama.

Q: Were you able to build meaningful connections right away, or did that begin once you started delivering?

A: Ironically enough, the station that I worked at was the same station that covered my community growing up as a kid

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