I agree with what has been said above. Both MilGov and CivGov would make mail delivery a priority. In a post TDM world, just getting a letter from Aunt Sue that she and Uncle Bill are doing ok is a wonderfull tonic to the every day struggle to grow food and stay alive.
There is another reason the mail becomes important. Both MilGov and CivGov proclaim that they are the "true" government, supporting the Constitution. So a census as decreed in Article One, Section Three becomes a focal point. Both governments need to establish legitimacy, and find oout jus how many people of what ages they have in their areas of control. This, of course, will lead to such things as organized taxes, control of the movement and type of trade occuring in their area, and other necessary duties of a government.
My $0.02
Mike
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