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Jeffrey Thompson
ST. PAUL, Minn.

Photos: Lt. Gov. Prettner Solon skydives over St. Paul

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Jumping from plane
A member of the U.S. Army Parachute Team jumps from a plane above the Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon jumped out of an airplane today and said she's willing do it again. Prettner Solon's tandem jump with the U.S. Army Parachute Team was to raise awareness for groups that support people who serve in the armed forces and their families.

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Signing Community Covenant
Governor Mark Dayton, Lt. Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and others sign a Community Covenant in St. Paul, Minn. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. The Community Covenant is an intiative started in 2008 that formally demonstrates support for military families in time of war.
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Jumping from plane
A member of the U.S. Army Parachute Team jumps from a plane above the Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson
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Skydive formation
Three members of the U.S. Army Parachute Team create a formation above St. Paul, Minn. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson