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NEW MISS USA - OFFICER IN US NAVY - MISS DESHAUNA BARBER
Deshauna Barber, a 26-year-old Army officer from D.C., was crowned Miss USA on June 5 amid cheers and tears. For the first time in 14 years (and only third time in history), Miss District of Columbia took home the crown at the Miss USA pageant on Sunday night. Deshauna Barber, a 26-year-old Army Reserve officer and IT analyst for the U.S. Department of Commerce, won first place over Miss Georgia Emanii Davis and Miss Hawaii Chelsea Hardin, the runner-up. Barber, who graduated from Virginia State University in 2011, joined the military at age 17. Her parents and siblings also serve; her father was deployed overseas to Iraq after the Sept. 11 attacks. I consider it to be a family tradition, she said in a pre-show interview of military service. Its something that runs through our veins patriotism and service for this country. According to her Miss USA bio, Barber is currently a logistics commander for the 988th Quartermaster Detachment Unit in Fort Meade, Md. During the pageant, announcers called her the most disciplined contestant this year. Her background added context to her much-applauded answer during the Q&A; portion of the evening, as her question covered women in combat.
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