Romay Davis is being honored for her service with the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which got mail to U.S. troops in Europe during the war.
Veterans are twice as likely to unknowingly participate in a scam as the general population, Carroll Harris, a U.S. Postal Inspection Service senior law enforcement official.
Older veterans are even more at risk. They tend to be more trusting and are more susceptible to high-pressure tactics than younger persons. Sadly, there are far too many cases of older veterans losing their life savings and even their homes to these evil scammers.
Black History Month provides the opportunity for us to be curious, to look around, and to learn more about the contributions made by African-Americans to our country.