Female soldier dubbed 'Combat Barbie'
wins a place in Miss England 2008 final
A female squaddie who fought off a suspected Iraqi insurgent has swapped guns for glamour and won a place in the final of Miss England 2008.
Katrina Hodge, 21, dubbed 'Combat Barbie' after being honoured for saving the lives of members of her regiment, will represent England at Miss World 2008 if she wins in July.
She wants to use her place in the Miss England competition to highlight the work of the Armed Forces.
Ms Hodge was given a bravery commendation in 2005 after members of her regiment were threatened at gunpoint by a suspected Iraqi insurgent after the vehicle they were traveling in overturned.
She said: 'I was in complete shock at first. The force of the accident caused our vehicle to roll over three times and threw us off guard.
'As I came around, the Iraqi suspect was standing over us with the rifles. I knew if I didn't act fast then our lives would be in danger. I punched him and the force startled him enough for me to retrieve the rifles from him.'
Ms Hodge, a military clerk with The Adjutant General's Corps, has already won the Miss Tunbridge Wells crown.
She said: 'I was delighted to have been selected for the Miss England final and it is a great honour.
'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.'
She is currently serving at Frimley Park Hospital in Camberley and will take part in the Miss England national finals, which will be judged by a panel of celebrities including Hollyoaks actor Chris Fountain, on July 18 at the Troxy conference centre in London.
here are pics of the gorgeous girl
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/07/11/article-1034457-01EC38B5000005...
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/07/11/article-1034457-01EC36DA000005...
Who let her out of the KITCHEN in the first place?
They saw her "IED's" - Interesting Exciting Devices...
lol
See how you are, you slippery serpent ;)
Has to be the one in the grey cap, otherwise how could a bat fly with glasses ;)
This is me and Dracula on some gathering
Guess who is Dracula?
He was mafia boss on his 22, and somebody killed him.
Eastern block version of Eminem, but on early '90:)
How did he pass at such a young age?
he scares even me!
and he is dead...
What's with all the bling bling? Is that Eminem? ;)
We scare you? No way!
The movie is rated "R" in the United States !
Shame for you SL!
Are you a serious yankee?
:-P
Do you even have those in your theater :P
What would you rate it?
I think I saw your name in the credits for the film Hostel ;)
We are brothers since 2100 years ago!
You guys scare me ;)
Miss USA 2008!!!
The winner takes it all....
Sounds like a Stephen Segal movie ;)
Wow! =) Thanks for this very interesting article, prettyeyez! ;) It really shows that many women have big roles in our society.
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I think it was the flash that startled the iraqi insurgent.