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Boston bomb survivors are guests at Obama speech

By Washington Examiner
Published January 27, 2014 4:28pm ET
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Boston bomb survivors are guests at Obama speech
FILE - In this April 15, 2013 file photo, an emergency responder and volunteers, including Carlos Arredondo in the cowboy hat, push Jeff Bauman in a wheel chair after he was injured in an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday, April 15, 2013 in Boston. Arredondo and Bauman are among the guests who will sit with first lady Michelle Obama Tuesday when President Barack Obama delivers the annual State of the Union address. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) | Charles Krupa

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing and an openly gay NBA player are among the guests who will sit with first lady Michelle Obama Tuesday when President Barack Obama delivers the annual State of the Union address.

The first lady’s guests are often chosen because they symbolize an issue or policy the president is promoting. The White House announced six guests on Monday, with other names to be released ahead of Obama’s address.

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