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New Delhi:Madison Marsh, a 22-year-old US Air Force officer and a Masters student in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, made history Sunday as she became the first-ever active-duty Air Force officer to be crowned Miss America...
A second lieutenant in the US Air Force, Marsh toldCNNafter her win, I am really excited to be the first military member to be holding this crown because I feel like that holds a lot of stereotypes in pageants and the military for women all across the globe...
Showing commitment to lead with passion, she said people should know they can do anything they want..
Marsh was passionate about studying physics and astronomy, but during her first year at the air force academy, she decided to compete in pageants for an opportunity to engage in community service and strengthen her public-speaking skills, according to a report inTheGuardian..
In May 2023, she was crowned Miss Colorado and days later, she graduated from the Air Force Academy with a degree in physics...
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