When Todd enters Darren's room he salutes Lieutenant Colonel Evett when he sees him. This was not appropriate for the situation. Enlisted persons and subordinate officers to more senior officers are only to salute their superiors when reporting to that officer. Since this was a civilian hospital and Todd was unaware that LtC Evett was in the room this situation did not apply and the salute was unnecessary as well as against military regulations.
In a close-up of the article about Preston Burke's Harper Avery award, it is revealed that the writer of the article is Tony Phelan who is actually the co-executive producer and writer for this episode of Grey's Anatomy.