Honoring the federal employees who are solving America’s biggest problems

November 10, 2021

The past two years have tested the U.S. government’s response to crises after a global pandemic, struggling economy, tumultuous election and natural disasters. And while oversight committees and the media focus on the problems within government, one organization chooses to highlight the good, through the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, or “sammies,” which are being awarded Thursday.