Army Reserve Officer Deshauna Barber Crowned Miss USA 2016

Deshauna Barber
Deshauna Barber

26 year old Deshauna Barber, an Army reserve officer and IT analyst from the District of Columbia has been crowned Miss USA 2016!

Deshauna was brilliant during the interview section as she fielded a question on the importance of combat roles for women. Her emphatic answer was undoubtedly the deciding factor for most of the judges;  “We are just as tough as men. As a commander of my unit, I’m powerful, I am dedicated and it is important that we recognize that gender does not limit us in the United States.”Deshauna said