Miss Colorado, Madison March, poses in her evening gown. "In her free time, Madison enjoys flying planes, cooking pasta, and reading," her Miss Colorado biography reads.
Mandatory Credit:	Carlos Velez Studio/Courtesy Miss America

Miss Colorado, Madison March, poses in her evening gown. "In her free time, Madison enjoys flying planes, cooking pasta, and reading," her Miss Colorado biography reads.
Mandatory Credit: Carlos Velez Studio/Courtesy Miss America

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US Air Force officer crowned as 2024 Miss America

Madison Marsh, a 22-year-old second lieutenant in the US Air Force and master’s student at the Harvard Kennedy School’s public policy program, emerged victorious at the 2024 Miss America pageant in Orlando, Florida on Sunday night. Marsh, representing the state of Colorado, is the first active-duty Air Force officer ever to receive the national title.