What a great way to end the State of the Union. Barack and Michelle called John Buchanan to inform him that his daughter Jessica, a missionary to Somalia, had been rescued from Somali bandits.
On a lighter-although certainly not as happy-note, we get a great look at the First Lady's amazing sapphire blueBarbara Tfank dress that she wore to the State of the Union, and she paired it with a pair of classy, strap-back black heels.
In a phone call from the U.S. Capitol immediately after the State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama informs John Buchanan that his daughter Jessica was rescued by U.S. Special Operations Forces in Somalia, Jan. 24, 2012. First Lady Michelle Obama stands behind the President. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Inform John Buchanan his Daughter Jessica was rescued from Somalia:
First Lady Michelle Obama and guests seated in the First Lady's box applaud as President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2012. Joining Mrs. Obama in the front row, from left, are: Bryan Ritterby; Admiral William McRaven; Jackie Bray; Cpt. Mark Kelly; Dr. Jill Biden; and Sgt. Ashleigh Berg. Pictured in the back row, from left, are: Juan Jose RedÃn; Debbie Bosanek; Laurene Powell Jobs; Alicia Boler-Davis; and Colonel Ginger Wallace. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
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First Lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden and Others at the State of the Union: