Army Ranger Sgt. 1st Class Cory Remsburg received a standing ovation after President Barack Obama told his story during his State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Remsburg, who sat next to First Lady Michelle Obama during the speech, was injured by a roadside bomb during his 10th deployment. Remsburg was in a coma for three months and partially paralyzed. Obama noted in his speech the soldier is still blind in one eye and "struggles on his left side."

"[S]lowly, steadily, with the support of caregivers like his dad Craig, and the community around him, Cory has grown stronger. Day by day, he’s learned to speak again and stand again and walk again – and he’s working toward the day when he can serve his country again," Obama said. "'My recovery has not been easy,' he says. 'Nothing in life that’s worth anything is easy.'"

"Cory is here tonight. And like the Army he loves, like the America he serves, Sergeant First Class Cory Remsburg never gives up, and he does not quit," Obama continued.

(For more on Remsburg's story, visit the New York Times.)

The White House tweeted photos from Remsburg's recovery during the remarks:

President Obama: "On his 10th deployment, Cory was nearly killed by a massive roadside bomb in Afghanistan." #SOTUpic.twitter.com/CU29om1WRb — White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 29, 2014

President Obama: "Slowly, steadily, with the support of caregivers like his dad Craig...Cory has grown stronger." pic.twitter.com/papV6s2DvS — White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 29, 2014

The AP has more on Remsburg: