USAF pilot crowned Miss America

[Andy C]

The newly minted Miss America is the competition's first active-duty Air Force officer.

Miss Colorado Madison Marsh was crowned Miss America during the Sunday night ceremony in Orlando. Marsh is a 2023 alum of the Air Force Academy with a degree in physics and a graduate student at the Harvard Kennedy School.

During the pageant, Marsh spoke about her mom Whitney's 2018 death from pancreatic cancer and participated in interviews about her groundbreaking dual status as a crown holder and U.S. servicemember.

Marsh founded the Whitney Marsh Foundation with family members. She has raised over $250,000 for pancreatic cancer research, according to her official bio. She was crowned by 2023 Miss America Grace Stanke, a nuclear engineering student from Wisconsin. Miss Texas Ellie Breaux was named first runner up.

Miss America 2024 is active-duty Air Force officer, Harvard student: Meet Madison Marsh

Madison Marsh is the 2024 Miss America after being crowned Sunday. She is the first Air Force officer to hold the title in the competition's history.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Baby Yoda]

Oh thank goodness, I was expecting to read she was actually a man.

 

[Andy C]

Oh thank goodness, I was expecting to read she was actually a man.

I knew some would think that was going to be the story……Sick world.

 

[Amethyst]

Oh thank goodness, I was expecting to read she was actually a man.

I guess that makes us both sexist, automatically thinking a pilot would be a man.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

I guess that makes us both sexist, automatically thinking a pilot would be a man.

I only thought it because of all the wokeness at USAFA

 

[Eric Nicholas]

I'll be competing for the crown next year.

 

[Andy C]

I spent a lot of time around Fighter pilots in the Marines, and they are a cocky bunch, and rightfully so. It takes a special kind of crazy to fly those for a living.

I can imagine the fun all the pilots who work with her will have. Pilots dont give themselves call signs, but their peers give them one. Im sure she already had one, so no fun there. Maybe when she comes walking in the briefing room, they can say “Who does she think she is, MS America”…….

She would need to have a special arrangement with the AF, because Ms America has speaking engagements to attend. The AF would be smart to allow her to do this because its an excellent recruiting tool with mass exposure.

 

[Baby Yoda]

I only thought it because of all the wokeness at USAFA

Same -- the pilot part didn't even register at first.

 

[Tall Timbers]

I'll be competing for the crown next year.

Best wishes with that. Hint: grow a beard, that'll probably help your chances in this twisted world we live in.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Oh thank goodness, I was expecting to read she was actually a man.

That was my first thought, since that practically seems to be a pre-requisite to winning in this twisted world.

 

[Andiamo]

I looked her up. She is an amazing person. One of those over achievers that makes you feel like you’ve wasted your life
She was brought up catholic.

 

[Tall Timbers]

I looked her up. She is an amazing person. One of those over achievers that makes you feel like you’ve wasted your life
She was brought up catholic.

And she's still a youngster.

 

[Andiamo]

And she's still a youngster.

Unbelievable accomplishments for her age.