Posted on 02/05/2019 2:14:33 AM PST by Kaslin
Presidents often use the State of the Union address to pay homage to Americans who have persevered and overcome adversity. During Tuesday night's address, President Donald Trump plans to honor these men, women and children who come from various walks of life but represent Americans across the country. 
Debra Bissell, Heather Armstrong, and Madison Armstrong
Gerald and Sharon David of Reno, Nevada, were tragically murdered in their home in Nevada by an illegal immigrant in January 2019. The terrible loss has devastated both their community and three generations of their family who will be represented at the State of the Union: the Davids’ daughter Debra, granddaughter Heather, and great-granddaughter Madison.
Matthew Charles
Matthew Charles’s life is a story of redemption. In 1996, he was sentenced to 35 years in prison for selling crack cocaine and other related offenses. While in prison, Matthew found God, completed more than 30 bible studies, became a law clerk, taught GED classes, and mentored fellow inmates. On January 3, 2019, Matthew was the first prisoner released as a result of the First Step Act.
Grace Eline
Everyone who knows Grace would tell you that she has always been special. Wherever she goes, she brightens the room with her kind heart and infectious smile. At an early age, she decided that she wanted to forgo gifts at her birthday parties, and instead ask for charity donations. At 9 years old, Grace was diagnosed with Germinoma, a germ-cell brain tumor, and in May 2018, Grace started cancer treatment. Throughout the rest of the year, Grace stayed positive and strong, making the rounds in the hospital, cheering up other patients, and always having a smile for the many caring medical professionals who treated her. Grace recently finished chemotherapy and today shows no evidence of the disease. She is determined to help other children who are fighting cancer.
Ashley Evans
Ashley Evans has struggled with opioid and substance abuse for much of her life. In 2017, she was pregnant and suffered a relapse. Her recovery began with the birth of her daughter along with the help of Brigid’s Path, a medical care facility in Kettering, Ohio. Ashley has persevered and overcome many obstacles to maintain her sobriety. She is passionate about sharing her story of hope. On February 9, 2019, Ashley will celebrate 1 year and 1 month in recovery and on February 15, 2019, she will be reunited with her daughter full-time.
Elvin Hernandez
Elvin Hernandez is a Special Agent with the Trafficking in Persons Unit of the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations division. He has more than 18 years of Federal law enforcement experience investigating narcotics, gangs, and human trafficking. During his current 7-year assignment, Elvin has conducted numerous successful international human trafficking investigations involving transnational organized crime groups.
Roy James
Roy James is the Plant Manager of the Vicksburg Forest Products lumber facility. He had worked at the sawmill for 26 years and become Vice President of Operations when he was told that the facility would close its doors. Thankfully, last year, Vicksburg was designated an Opportunity Zone through provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The plant soon reopened and Roy was hired to oversee the entire facility.
Timothy Matson
Timothy Matson joined the Pittsburgh Police Department in 2005 and made the SWAT team in 2016. As a key member of the SWAT team, he would breach the entrance during raids, a very dangerous task. In October 2018, Tim responded to the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and saved countless lives in that heinous, anti-Semitic attack.
Judah Samet
Judah Samet is a member of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. In October 2018, he survived the horrific shooting that killed 11 members of his community. Judah is also a survivor of the Holocaust. Judah immigrated to Israel after the war and was present for the declaration of the Israeli State in 1948. He served as a paratrooper and radio man in the Israeli Defense Forces and moved to the United States in the 1960s
Joshua Trump
Joshua Trump is a 6th grade student in Wilmington, Delaware. He appreciates science, art, and history. He also loves animals and hopes to pursue a related career in the future. His hero and best friend is his Uncle Cody, who serves in the United States Air Force. Unfortunately, Joshua has been bullied in school due to his last name. He is thankful to the First Lady and the Trump family for their support.
Tom Wibberley
Tom Wibberley is the father of Navy Seaman Craig Wibberley, a Seaman killed on the U.S.S. Cole. Craig grew up in Williamsport, Maryland, and enjoyed fly fishing, snow skiing, and working with his father on old Corvettes. He had a passion for computer science and decided to join the Navy to serve his country and pursue an opportunity to further his training in computers. Craig served aboard the U.S.S. Cole with distinction and was accepted to the Navy Information Technician School. His commander planned to recommend him for Officer Candidate School. However, on October 12, 2000, Craig and 16 fellow members of the crew were killed in a terrorist attack. Craig was only 19. After Craig’s death, a scholarship fund was created that gives out four $1,000 scholarships each year to students studying computer science.
Alice Johnson
President Trump granted Alice Johnson clemency on June 6, 2018. Alice had been serving a mandatory life sentence without parole for charges associated with a nonviolent drug case. During her nearly 22 years of incarceration, Alice accomplished what has been called an “extraordinary rehabilitation.” After her release, she was overjoyed to be reunited with her family. She has now dedicated her life to helping those who are in a similar position as she was and giving a voice to the criminal justice reform movement.
Thank you for posting this. Great photos and informative captions.
Prayers that the president reunites this great nation.
There are people of color in that list. He’s not allowed to do that! They “belong” to Democrats! /bitter sarc
BINGO! NO MORE PLANTATIONS!
Wow... thanks for posting. This is much better than a beer summit.
Tonight, the POTUS, Trump SOTU speech will be a blockbuster, one for the ages. Millions of Americans will tune in, including the wife & I. I hope every Trump supporter in the USA tunes in to support our great POTUS, Trump.
I have also looked at the Democrat Party guest list and their rebuttal speakers. The guests are all 100% Democrat Party, left-wing, baby killing, Trump hating, America hating, Open Borders, certified NUTCASES. The Rebuttal speakers for the the Democrats will be “Private citizen, non-office holder, loser of her Governor race in Georgia, Democrat, Stacey “Overweight” Abrams. She will be followed by Loser, Democrat, Bernie Sanders, who has taken it unto himself to present his own rebuttal.
I believe, the Democrats will turn this SOTU into an unmatched “FREAK” show from beginning to end. They will not remain silent. The Democrats cannot help themselves. It will be the lunacy of the “Northam” Gig, doubled & tripled....for all Americans watching to see how self-destructing the Democrat Party really is.
I can’t wait.....I hope all 63,000,000 Trump voters tune in to watch these Democrat make fools, buffoons and morons out of themselves. IMAO....Just think of it folks, Deadbeat losers, Stacey Abrams & Bernie Sanders...the Democrat rebuttal team. POTUS, Trump must believe there is a God in Heaven that put these two losers on the same plate for Trump to eat alive politically!!! Pelosi & Schumer just threw these two idiots into the Lions den to be eaten up, 1,2,3,...plus no one in the right mind will be watching either of them. Go figure!!! TUNE IN...FOLKS!!!
I hope POTUS ties all of these stories together to show the moral need for the wall.
When you add the 6 trillion in unfunded pensions to the wealth of the middle class, you find that the middle class is far wealthier than the top ten percent of Americans. If pensions were considered wealth as they should be, because they are government guaranteed wealth, then we would see that the swamp is the richest group in America. Thats if you consider the swamp as government employees, including state and local as well as federal employees. Trump should point that out. So everyone can see who has the money in this country. Trump could just point out the government employees in the room, and announce the value of their pensions. It would likely be over a million dollars for eveyone over 50.
Sorry. This speech is not designed to be for unification of the nation, just the base. Portions of Trump voters were defecting during the shutdown and this speech is designed to bring those who have become weary back to the fold and energize those who remained.
You left out LGBTQ worshippers.
The leftie lunatics are getting triggered by Joshua Trump. It’s all over my Twitter thread.
No dreamers..? Just everyday Americans.
The Citizens of this Great Country are Dreamers...the American Dream.
That does not surprise you, does it?
Bkmrk
Who cares? Ignore them.
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