In 1921, U.S. Marines were deployed as mail guards to prevent theft or robbery of precious cargoes. Mail robberies declined significantly after Marines began guarding the U.S. Mail. [2025 x 1173]

Comments

1. JebBushAteMySon

   Now I’m just imagining a Red Dead Redemption 2 mission where Dutch sends the gang out to rob a post office

2. Beechwoldtools

   Amazon should look into hiring the Marines

3. Orcwin

   Don’t the US have a law that prevent their military from being deployed domestically?

4. JustOneMorePuff

   Didn’t people used to mail children? Is there any relation?

5. BiggusDickus-

   Postal theft was a much bigger deal then because before the digital age an awful lot of cash was sent through the mail.

6. TertiaOptio

   Fuck yeah! Darkhorse 3/5 protecting dem crayon shipments!