British Army L/Cpt Katrina Hodge rose to fame back in 2005 as ‘Combat Barbie’ after she saved the lives of several soldiers in her regiment while fighting in Iraq.

L/Cpl Hodge was nicknamed Combat Barbie in 2005 after being given a bravery commendation for saving the lives of members of her regiment in Iraq.

They were held at gunpoint when their vehicle overturned but L/Cpl Hodge punched the gunman and took his rifles.

Now ‘Combat Barbie’ is up for the title of Miss England.  If she wins the beauty pageant she would go on to compete in the Miss World pageant.

“I was delighted to have been selected for the Miss England final and it is a great honour,” she added.

“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.”

Her story reminds me of Sgt. Jill Stevens who won the title of Miss Utah and competed in the Miss USA pageant earlier this year.

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