A groundbreaking event occurred as an aviator from the US Air Force etched her name into history by becoming the inaugural soldier to clinch the title of Miss America. Madison Marsh, a 22-year-old dynamo, has left an indelible mark. Notably, she serves actively as a pilot in the US Air Force and earned the Miss Colorado title last year. Marsh, who recently graduated from the US Air Force Academy, embarked on her aviation journey at the tender age of 16, taking her first solo flight. However, securing the Miss Colorado crown wasn’t the pinnacle for this determined beauty contestant. Marsh set her sights on the coveted Miss America title.

Prior to the conclusion of the competition on January 14, Marsh fielded a quintessential pageant inquiry from Fox News presenter Rachel Campos-Duffy regarding her perception of ‘womanhood’.

“For me, womanhood in the military is entirely subjective,” Marsh articulated.

“It entails embodying my late mother’s legacy, who succumbed to pancreatic cancer. It means living out her aspirations, for I have the privilege to live on despite her absence.”