Congress honors D-Day veteran with Virginia Beach post office naming
H.R. 7365 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building". · Filed by Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA) · 10 cosponsors · Introduced Feb 4, 2026 · Reported out
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What it does
This bill renames a U.S. Postal Service facility in Virginia Beach, Virginia after Colonel Edward Shames. The facility at 1225 Kempsville Road will officially be called the 'Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building,' and all federal references to it will use the new name.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to rename a federal postal facility after a deceased military figure. It contains no regulatory, financial, or operational provisions—it is purely ceremonial.
Who it affects
This is a commemorative naming with no operational, financial, or regulatory impact on citizens. Colonel Edward Shames was a decorated World War II veteran and D-Day survivor; naming a public facility after him honors military service and creates no public cost or burden.