State of Union Address Honoring Many Heroes

Medal of Honor recipient to be first lady’s guest at State of the Union
By Justin Sink
02/10/13

Former Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha, an Army veteran who will become only the fourth living service member from the Afghanistan conflict to be awarded the Medal of Honor, will be the guest of first lady Michelle Obama at Tuesday's State of the Union.

Fort Bliss soldier to be U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego's guest at State of the Union
By David Burge
El Paso Times
Posted: 02/12/2013
A Fort Bliss soldier who was wounded in Afghanistan will get to be an eyewitness to history and see President Obama's State of the Union address in person tonight.
It's a small way to thank Capt. Joshua Leone for his service, said U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Texas.

Wounded Army soldier from Oswego County to attend State of the Union address
By Mark Weiner
on February 12, 2013
Washington -- When President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address tonight, Donna Wilcox will watch it on TV with her family in Oswego County.
Her son will have an even better view: Army Spc. Ryan Wilcox, 24, will be among a special group of invitees watching the president speak in person at the U.S. Capitol.
Wilcox plans to attend the State of the Union address as a guest of Rep. Dan Maffei, D-DeWitt, who tracked down and offered his only guest ticket to the wounded veteran from New Haven in Oswego County.

Wounded Illinois soldier to be guest for State of Union address
Feb 12, 2013
Darin Copeland
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A Purple Heart recipient from Illinois will be the guest of Assistant U.S. Sen. Majority Leader Dick Durbin at the State of the Union address.
Sgt. 1st Class Pedro Ortiz-Roman from Chicago will join the Illinois Democrat for President Barack Obama's fifth annual address before Congress.