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

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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