Heroes and medals

Two overdue upgrades, a hero on the Hill, and 7 other things worth your time.

“Armed only with their phones and some of the best Rolodexes in the world, lawmakers and their aides began calling and texting anyone they thought could help — the secretary of the Army, the acting attorney general, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, governors of nearby states, the D.C. mayor.”

—Washington Post article on what it was like inside the Capital for some top officials.