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  2. Defense Courier Service - Wikipedia

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    The Defense Courier Service (DCS) is a global courier network for the expeditious, cost-effective, and secure distribution of highly classified and sensitive material, established under the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). Operational control of global courier activities is exercised through USTRANSCOM's Defense Courier ...

  3. Bicycle messenger - Wikipedia

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    A bicycle courier transferring urgent mail onto a high-speed train in Geneva, Switzerland. Bicycle messengers (also known as bike or cycle couriers) are people who work for courier companies (also known as messenger companies) carrying and delivering items by bicycle. Bicycle messengers are most often found in the central business districts of ...

  4. United Parcel Service - Wikipedia

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    United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is an American multinational shipping & receiving and supply chain management company founded in 1907. [1] Originally known as the American Messenger Company specializing in telegraphs, UPS has expanded to become a Fortune 500 company [6] and one of the world's largest shipping couriers.

  5. King's Messenger - Wikipedia

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    A noted 15th-century King's Messenger was John Norman, who was appointed in 1485 by King Richard III to hand-deliver secret documents. During his exile, Charles II appointed four trusted men to convey messages to Royalist forces in England. [5] As a sign of their authority, the King broke four silver greyhounds from a bowl familiar to royal ...

  6. Homing pigeon - Wikipedia

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    The sport of flying messenger pigeons was well-established as early as 3000 years ago. [14] They were used to proclaim the winner of the Ancient Olympics. [14] [15] Messenger pigeons were used as early as 1150 in Baghdad [16] and also later by Genghis Khan. By 1167 a regular service between Baghdad and Syria had been established by Sultan Nur ...

  7. Pigeon post - Wikipedia

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    Pigeon post is the use of homing pigeons to carry messages. Pigeons are effective as messengers due to their natural homing abilities. The pigeons are transported to a destination in cages, where they are attached with messages, then the pigeon naturally flies back to its home where the recipient could read the message.

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