The Nashville Philatelic Society celebrated the 250th birthday of the United States with a program entitled "250 Years of American History Rembered in Stamps" at it's 6 July, 2026, regular meeting. We could not hold a traditional summer cookout or shoot fireworks at our meeting venue, so a cake was the substitute. Happy Birthday, America!
The story of the 6888th Postal Directory Battalions is available on Netflix as The Six Triple Eight. The 6888th was a U.S. Army unit of the Women's Army Corps serving in World War II in the European Theatre. Arriving in-theatre in February 1945, the unit was given the task of distributing 17 million pieces of backlogged, undelivered letters, postcards and packages accumulated over a three year period. The unit's motto was "No Mail, Low Morale." In 2022, the 6888th was awarded the U.S. Congressional Gold Star. You might want to check out this movie!
A special election was held in February 2026 for the election of new officers. Congratulations to the newly elected officers, who assumed their duties 1 April! In ad Awards Presentation held in April, outgoing officers were each presented with a Certificate of Appreciation. At the the same event, Matt was presented with a Certificate of Recognition for his 50 years as a member of the American Philatelic Society. Congratulations to all!!
The annual Stamp and Postcard Show was held at the Gallatin Tennessee Civic Center February 28 and March 1, 2026. The next show is planned for the last weekend of February, 2027, also at the Gallatin Civic Center.
