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Originally Posted by Raellus
I agree that private merchants or civilian volunteers would handle at least some of the mail (likely on a more localized level) but security would probably be a major issue for them. They'd also need to be familiar, reliable individuals for people to trust them with their messages and/or packages. There's an accountability issue and, if civilians are taking care of the mail, the military can't really take credit for reestablishing services.
Perhaps some sort of Army payroll is also being transported along with the mail, requiring additional security precautions. I'm not sure what pay would look like c. 2000, but it's something to consider.
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Maybe in an attempt to make themselves look more legitimate (particularly if the troops are from Milgov) and give the impression to the populace that things are getting back to normal, the Mail Delivery Unit might have one - or more - United States Postal Service employees with them? Of course, said employee(s) may have their own reasons for wanting to be on the mission...