U.S. Air Force Officer Madison Marsh, the first active-duty military member to be crowned Miss America, plans to continue her service to the military as she embarks on her new role.
“I'm going to remain on active duty and possibly become an Air Force recruiter, so we're trying to juggle both of those roles,” Marsh told American Report on Wednesday. Ta.
The 22-year-old Colorado international, who just graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy, made history Sunday by winning the 2024 Miss America title.
Miss Colorado becomes first Air Force pilot to compete for Miss America
Marsh began flying at age 15 and became interested in contests when his cousin entered them during his freshman year at the academy.
“Along the way, I learned about all the opportunities in leadership and especially what I can do as Miss America,” she said.
The pilot also praised the Air Force for supporting her education and outside interests.
“I wouldn't have been able to become Miss America or even go to Harvard University if it weren't for the opportunities the Air Force provided me. Win some money or send me to Harvard while I'm still on active duty,'' she said.
“So we want to do a good job of combining those two roles, so we can advocate for people who are in the military and try to get more people into the military.”
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Marsh, a graduate student at the Harvard Kennedy School, has dedicated her life to researching pancreatic cancer since her mother died of the disease in 2018. She is also looking into how artificial intelligence can be used to detect cancer early.
“She passed away at age 41. We had no history of cancer. She was really healthy. She didn't have any of those high-risk factors, but she still passed away. '' explained Marsh.
The new Miss America said she is considering pancreatic cancer research and working in the nonprofit sector as her next steps after serving in the Air Force.
“I want to give hope to other families and focus on everything from Congress to research to funding to ensure everyone is taken care of,” she said.
“Because if my mother can't be here, I want other family members to be able to come, whether it's my mother, brothers, sisters, father, whatever. That's the kind of person I want to be for my mother. Masu. “
Fox News' Janelle Ash and Gabriel Hays contributed to this report.
