"Combat Barbie" in Miss England Finals

[ClutterbusterNY]

â˜Combat Barbie’ in Miss England Final


Win or lose, Katrina has a lot to be proud of and I don't think the titles of
"Miss England" or "Miss World" could ever compare to the satisfaction her
bravery commendation must have brought.

‘Combat Barbie’ in Miss England Final


July 15, 2008
UPI


LONDON -- Miss England 2008 judges have voted a 21-year-old woman who earned the moniker "Combat Barbie" in the military, one of the pageant's finalists.

If Iraqi war veteran Katrina Hodge wins the national title it means the soldier would represent her country in the Miss World 2008 contest, The Daily Mail reported Saturday.

Hodge, who earned a 2005 bravery commendation for fighting off a suspected Iraqi insurgent who allegedly threatened her regiment, said she was honored to make the event's final round.

"I was delighted to have been selected for the Miss England final and it is a great honor," she said. Hodge said the beauty contest is a far cry from the events that led to her nickname, "Combat Barbie," the Mail reported.
"Being a part-time model and a serving soldier is certainly a world apart," she said. The Miss England finals will be Friday in London.

[caconrad0825]

Anyone find more pictures of her?

[caconrad0825]

A few I found for the boys to drool over. Sure wish I got a combat barbie like her in my platoon.

[Batgirl]

I'm sure L/Cpl Hodge would love to serve in "your" platoon. And what platoon would that be exactly seeing as you're not even in the military?