Similarly, a New York Times article about the evolution of the State of the Union from February 2003 — more than two months before Hegseth’s thesis was submitted — reads: “The credit for that ...

Two weeks later, President Ronald Reagan recognized Skutnik by inviting him to the State of the Union as a guest. Presidents – and lawmakers – have continued this practice.

A man named Lenny Skutnik was hailed for having jumped into the icy Potomac River a few weeks earlier to save a woman after an Air Florida plane crash. It proved such a hit that presidents have ...

As President Trump prepares to deliver his first address to joint sessions of Congress since taking office in January, here are several of the wildest moments from joint addresses from presidents.

Skutnik's appearance proved such a hit that presidents have been doing it ever since. The address keeps up with the latest technology, too. It was first streamed live on the internet in 1997.

There was one bright spot: Lenny Skutnik. He was a 28-year-old federal office worker whose agency had sent workers home early because of the weather.

There was one bright spot: Lenny Skutnik. He was a 28-year-old federal office worker whose agency had sent workers home early because of the weather.

Lenny Skutnik, a 28-year-old clerk at the Congressional Budget Office, dove into the water to help rescue one of the survivors and instantly became a celebrity hero.

A federal employee, Lenny Skutnik, dived into the water to rescue a passenger. In the wake of the crash, he was heralded as a hero and invited to attend the State of the Union by President Reagan.