Pictorial Postmark Honors Navy Ship

A U.S. Postal Service pictorial postmark salutes the USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), a U.S. Navy ship commissioned at Port Everglades last week. Paul Ignatius served as a commissioned lieutenant in World War II and as Secretary of the U.S. Navy under President Lyndon Johnson.

The USS Paul Ignatius is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer that can conduct a variety of operations in support of the United States’ military strategy. Three hundred officers and enlisted personnel make up the crew. The ship is assigned to Naval Station Mayport (FL), the third largest naval base in the United States.

To order free pictorial postmarks, address stamped envelopes with First-Class postage, place in a larger stamped envelope, and mail to:

Pictorial Postmarks

USS Paul Ignatius

Postmaster

1900 W. Oakland Park Blvd Suite 103

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310-9998

Postal personnel will fulfill orders through August 25.