NALC's 2016 National Heroes of the Year awards ceremony was held in Washington, DC, on Sept. 21. NALC President Fredric Rolando served as master of ceremonies, introducing letter carriers from Syracuse, NY Branch 134 (Branch Service Award); Patrick Byrne of Lynn, MA Branch 7 (Education Award); Evangeline Johnson of Detroit Branch 1 (Carrier Alert Award); David Crestik of San Diego Branch 70 (Western Region Hero); Michael Murphy of Hazelwood, MO Branch 5847 (Central Region Hero); Lars Edleblute of York, PA Branch 509 (Eastern Region Hero); Brad Gentz of Mason City, IA Branch 471 (Humanitarian of the Year); and Mark Pizzo of Rock Hill, SC Branch 1003 (National Hero of the Year). Learn more: https://www.nalc.org/heroes

UNITE HERE Vice President Maria Elena Durazo addressed NALC's 70th Biennial Convention on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016.

Letter carriers who saved a girl from a vicious dog attack, stopped and assault and robbery, rescued patrons from house fires, formed special bonds with their customers and used their personal story to help educate others about mental illness and addiction are the National Association of Letter Carriers' 2016 Letter Carrier Heroes of the Year.

United Food and Commercial Worker International Union's Christyne Neff addressed NALC's 70th Biennial National Convention in Los Angeles on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016.

American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein addressed NALC's 70th Biennial National Convention in Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Video available at https://youtu.be/4tEYphoO4dY .

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka addressed NALC's 70th Biennial National Convention in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 17, 2016.

United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts addressed NALC's 70th Biennial National Convention in Los Angeles on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016.

NALC President Fredric Rolando's keynote address to the union's 70th Biennial National Convention in Los Angeles, Aug, 15, 2016

NALC was founded in 1889 for the mutual benefit of letter carriers, and one of those mutual benefits is the insurance and savings plans offered by the U.S. Letter Carriers Mutual Benefit Association (MBA).

NALC President Fredric Rolando was among those called to testify on May 11 before a House committee hearing on postal reform.