America’s Finest: Miss America Who Also Flies Fighter Jets

Meet 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, the first active-duty U.S. Air Force officer ever crowned Miss America 2024.

USAFA graduate, licensed pilot who soloed at 17, Harvard Kennedy School master’s candidate, and a fierce advocate for pancreatic cancer research after losing her mother to the disease—this woman crushes every stereotype about beauty, brains, and bravery.

She balances cockpit duty with the pageant stage, proving real strength comes from service, discipline, and faith in American exceptionalism.

Her viral video switching between gliding through the skies and owning the runway reminds us what true role models look like: patriotic, accomplished, and unapologetically excellent.

We need more like her inspiring young women to chase excellence in uniform and beyond. God bless our military, God bless strong American women, and God bless the USA.