Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) made headlines Monday after skydiving with a 106-year-old veteran.
“My biggest fear was realized. And that is, I would land, and I will not be able to walk away from the landing spot,” Abbott, who is paralyzed from the waist down due to an incident that occurred in 1984, joked after the dive, triggering laughs.
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) shares experience skydiving with 106-year-old Texan and World War II veteran
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Abbott participated in the activity alongside Al Blaschke, a 106-year-old World War II veteran, at Skydive Spaceland San Marcos. According to the Texas Tribune, “Blaschke has made headlines for his previous skydives.”
