Newly updated NALC Veterans Guide is now available

November 02, 2026

The NALC Veterans Guide was first developed in 2020 as a quick reference for useful information relating to military service and the Postal Service. This guide contains various topics of interest to veterans and stewards representing veterans, including the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Wounded Warriors Leave, the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944and retirement credit for military service. The guide also discusses several National Agreement provisions andmemorandums of understanding that apply specifically to military veterans.

A newly created 2026 version of the NALC Veterans Guide is now available and contains many updates and additional information throughout this valuable resource. The online version of the Veterans Guide contains links throughout that connect you to relevant information. Click here to view the Veterans Guide. Additionally, you can download a PDF of the NALC Veterans Guidehere.

A hard-copy version of the guide is now being printed. When a member signs up for the NALC Veterans Group, a copy of the guide will be mailed to them upon enrollment. If you are interested in joining the group, please click here to send an email. Alternatively, you may complete the sign-up card included in each issue of The Postal Record and return it to: NALC Veterans Group, National Association of Letter Carriers, 100 Indiana Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001-2144.

You may also click here to download a fillable version of the card that allows you to type in your information and then print and mail it, or (if you have trouble with the fillable card) click here to download a blank card you can print, complete and mail.