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Beauty-Queen Soldier Undaunted by 'Today' Talk of Civil War [Video]
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| Mark Finkelstein
Posted on 01/06/2007 5:04:17 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
After a run of sordid beauty-queen stories, it doesn't get much more refreshing -- or inspiring -- than this. A beauty queen lays aside her crown not because of scandal but . . . to serve her country. Meet Jessica Gaulke, who has given up her crown as Minnesota's Queen of the Lakes because her National Guard unit has been activated. Jessica is scheduled for training at Fort Hood, TX and then deployment to Iraq.
The story gets even more dramatic. In the course of her interview by NBC's Natalie Morales on this morning's "Today," Jessica announced that a week from now she will be marrying her fiance.
"Today" generally played the story in positive terms as the graphic "Brave Beauty" suggests. Still, Morales couldn't help but inject NBC's official line on the war into the interview:
"Do you have any reservations about going there, especially as you see how it's basically escalated into civil war there?"
Nothing like suggesting to a young woman leaving behind her new husband and her crown that she might be sacrificing in vain.
Jessica was undaunted:
"I don't. Because my unit has taught me that what we're doing over there is something positive, and we are impacting them positively. And so I'm really confident in going over there, because we're doing a good job."
View video here.Bravo, soldier.
Mark was in Iraq in November. Contact him at mark@gunhill.net
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; US: Minnesota; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: beautyqueens; iraq; jessicagaulke; mediabias; mediajustdoesntgetit; mn; nataliemorales; oldmediamissesiniraq; queenofthelakes; thanksjessica
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Great story!
(The shocker here is that any good news could come out of Minneapolistan.)
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posted on
01/06/2007 7:08:29 AM PST
by
AnnaZ
(I keep 2 magnums in my desk.One's a gun and I keep it loaded.Other's a bottle and it keeps me loaded)
To: Valin
What a terrible country we live in, in which even a beauty queen has no opportunities. And think of what a loser the runner-up must be!LOL!
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posted on
01/06/2007 7:11:22 AM PST
by
AnnaZ
(I keep 2 magnums in my desk.One's a gun and I keep it loaded.Other's a bottle and it keeps me loaded)
To: Professional Engineer; potlatch; devolve; ntnychik; dixiechick2000; snippy_about_it; SAMWolf; ...
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posted on
01/06/2007 8:15:27 AM PST
by
PhilDragoo
(Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
To: Jeff Head
Very well said, as always, Jeff. I can't even excerpt a portion for comment -- every word is necessary and spot on.
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posted on
01/06/2007 8:39:11 AM PST
by
joanie-f
(If you believe that God is your co-pilot, it might be time to switch seats ...)
To: governsleastgovernsbest; Jeff Head; SLB; logos; Doug Fiedor
Thanks for the heads up on this inspiring story Jeff.
To: cyn
Definately not the typical Mogvern LIBERAL that comes out of Minnisota.
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posted on
01/06/2007 10:56:10 AM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: potlatch; PhilDragoo; ntnychik; MeekOneGOP; dixiechick2000; Jeff Head; holdonnow; Laura_Ingraham; ..
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posted on
01/06/2007 11:11:48 AM PST
by
devolve
( ....shop_invest_and_hire_wisely)
To: Jeff Head
As an exiled Idahoan, Utahan, Washingtonian (precommie years), Montanan. A belated Christmas blessing and a Happy and Holy New Year.
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posted on
01/06/2007 12:45:43 PM PST
by
Little Bill
(Welcome to the Newly Socialist State of New Hampshire.)
To: devolve
You've outdone yourself devolve. This is the best.
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posted on
01/06/2007 12:46:20 PM PST
by
Earthdweller
(All reality is based on faith in something.)
To: devolve
Lol, that's like watching a movie. Lots of action going on!
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posted on
01/06/2007 2:31:12 PM PST
by
potlatch
(Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
To: devolve; PhilDragoo
Good post Phil, love the color.
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posted on
01/06/2007 3:13:05 PM PST
by
potlatch
(Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
To: potlatch
Yep
Hillary looks like she is on speed there!
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posted on
01/06/2007 3:23:27 PM PST
by
devolve
( ....shop_invest_and_hire_wisely)
To: PhilDragoo; potlatch
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posted on
01/06/2007 3:24:44 PM PST
by
devolve
( ....shop_invest_and_hire_wisely)
To: devolve
Or else took instructions from Michael Jackson, lol.
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posted on
01/06/2007 3:25:36 PM PST
by
potlatch
(Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
To: rbmillerjr
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posted on
01/06/2007 4:40:42 PM PST
by
Swiss
To: potlatch; devolve
I'll take media for two hundred, Alex.
Fifth-column fairies farting fatalistic leaks.
What is liberal journalism?
Correct for two hundred dollars.
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posted on
01/06/2007 7:29:50 PM PST
by
PhilDragoo
(Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
To: PhilDragoo; devolve
Lol, I think you won!
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posted on
01/06/2007 7:34:20 PM PST
by
potlatch
(Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
To: PhilDragoo; potlatch
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posted on
01/06/2007 7:42:35 PM PST
by
devolve
( ....shop_invest_and_hire_wisely)
To: devolve
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posted on
01/06/2007 7:45:29 PM PST
by
potlatch
(Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
To: potlatch
A case of Guinness stout?
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posted on
01/06/2007 8:00:46 PM PST
by
devolve
( ....shop_invest_and_hire_wisely)
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