The 2015 State of the Union address will be attended by many prominent individuals, including this veteran with a heroic story.
Retired Navy Lt. Jim Downing of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the oldest known surviving veteran of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. To honor his service and bravery, the 101-year-old has been invited to attend President Obama’s annual address by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), according to ABC News.
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“I am excited for the opportunity to attend the State of the Union address and look forward to the visit to the Capitol,” he said in a statement, the Gazette reported. “My daughter and I are particularly thankful to Senators Bennet and Schatz for making attendance at this event possible.”
