Posted on 07/11/2008 6:28:29 PM PDT by Gomez
A female squaddie who fought off a suspected Iraqi insurgent has swapped guns for glamour and won a place in the final of Miss England 2008.
Katrina Hodge, 21, dubbed 'Combat Barbie' after being honoured for saving the lives of members of her regiment, will represent England at Miss World 2008 if she wins in July.
She wants to use her place in the Miss England competition to highlight the work of the Armed Forces.
Ms Hodge was given a bravery commendation in 2005 after members of her regiment were threatened at gunpoint by a suspected Iraqi insurgent after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned.
She said: 'I was in complete shock at first. The force of the accident caused our vehicle to roll over three times and threw us off guard.
'As I came round, the Iraqi suspect was standing over us with the rifles. I knew if I didn't act fast then our lives would be in danger. I punched him and the force startled him enough for me to retrieve the rifles from him.'
Ms Hodge, a military clerk with The Adjutant General's Corps, has already won the Miss Tunbridge Wells crown.
She said: 'I was delighted to have been selected for the Miss England final and it is a great honour.
'Being a part-time model and a serving soldier is certainly a world apart.
'I want to use this competition to highlight the work that the army are doing and what they have done for this country.'
She is currently serving at Frimley Park Hospital in Camberley and will take part in the Miss England national finals, which will be judged by a panel of celebrities including Hollyoaks actor Chris Fountain, on July 18 at the Troxy conference centre in London.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Absolutely worthless.
this is so blatantly in violation of The Rules...
Yep I would absolutely vote for her.
NOT GUILTY!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Good Work Miss!!
pics in link that I managed to mangle pretty well
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I’d let her slap me around some...
Very impressive. Best of luck to her. I will definitely be routing for her. One tough red-head. I doubt if any of the other contestants can hold a candle to her heroics.
Sounds like she could slap your around whether or not you let her.
She has my vote for being a patriot for her country and for being pretty hott.
In America we got stuck with cindy “face of the mule” sheehan and that horrendously ugly and old newswoman.
Like they say: Timing is everything!
Now I realize that I enlisted in the Army 50 years too early! They probably wouldn’t want me now.......and neither would she! :o(
This is one contestant who doesn’t have to say, “I’d like to make the world a better place.” She’s already done it.
Hot Damn, how come there werent any hot looking BAM’s while I was in the Marines?
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