Charles Bolden may be a retired Marine Corps major general, astronaut and the sitting administrator of NASA, but even he was trapped at home when a surprise snowstorm walloped Washington on March 5, closing the federal government and bringing the U.S. capital and its three major airports to a grinding halt. After fruitlessly trying to order a taxi, Bolden went outside and dug out his car. Then he donned a tuxedo and made the treacherous 15-mi. drive along the banks of the frozen Potomac River to keep a commitment to recognize outstanding students from the four U.S. military service academies.
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