It’s easy to find stories about public service heroes in times of crisis, whether they’re rescuing families and restoring infrastructure following a natural disaster, caring for patients and stopping the spread of disease, or providing essential public safety even while their paychecks are withheld due to a lapse in government funding. But what about when...

As the current partial government shutdown continues for a third week, 800,000 federal employees are living in financial uncertainty and Americans are being denied critical services because dedicated public servants are being told not to report to work.