Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords will jump out of a plane on Thursday to mark the third anniversary of the shooting in Tucson, Ariz., that killed six, injured 11 in addition to Giffords, and left the congresswoman with a grave head wound that would ultimately forced her to resign from office.
Giffords loved to skydive before the attack, according to Today Show segment, and the jump is a mark of the progress she has made through intensive physical therapy. She will board a plane with her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, her mother and Savannah Guthrie of Today. She'll make the dive with a Navy SEAL that she has jumped with before.
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Giffords has inspired many as the country watched her march to a remarkable recovery. She and Kelly have also been outspoken advocates for gun control in America after the shooting in a supermarket parking lot with her constituents. Together, the couple founded Americans for Responsible Solutions in an attempt to counter gun lobbyists.
Today will broadcast the jump as it happens on Thursday. The other Tucson shooting victims will be honored with several ceremonies throughout the city.
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