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Alexander Maranghides Receives the 2025 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal
The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® honor exceptional public servants who keep our nation running and moving forward. This premier awards program for career federal employees, known as the Sammies and considered the "Oscars" of public service, shines the spotlight on remarkable accomplishments that benefit the nation, seeks to build trust in our government and inspires more people to consider careers in public service.
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For decades of important research into how fires that occur in communities adjacent to wildlands spread, what can be done to prevent them and how to protect life and property.