
During her pageant, she recalled, 100 soldiers were in the audience, cheering her on. “I didn’t know half of them,” she said, “but they came to support another soldier.
This continued support from her “family” of servicemembers is now an important part of who she is and will help keep her focused toward her next goal, said Stevens, who will hold her Miss Utah title until July.
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Tomorrow is the big night. Here are some of the latest links about GI Jill:
The Spectrum: Jill Stevens tries to relax before Miss America finale
Film.com: The Missed Potential of Miss America Reality Check
Davis County Clipper: Next battle for Stevens: Miss America
My Sunshine: Let the Games Begin
The Dougherty Family: There He Is
Utah State VA Blog: Miss [...]
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DoD
By Staff Sgt. Rebecca Doucette, USA
Special to American Forces Press Service
Utah Army National Guard Sgt. Jill Stevens’ “personal combat zone” has shifted from Afghanistan to Nevada, from a minefield to a beauty contest, from combat boots to high heels.
The 24-year-old Stevens also is Miss Utah, and she is a contestant in the Miss America [...]
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worse, the Miss America Pageant.
Southern Utah University reports:
To show appreciation and support for Jill Stevens, a send-off party will take place Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Great Hall at the R. Haze Hunter Conference Center. The send-off party is sponsored by SUU Public Relations, Alumni & Friends, administration and SUUSA.
Stevens will be modeling her [...]
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UPDATE: The DVIDS command have been in contact, and have been very gracious. This is an extremely useful product for the media, and I have been assured that they will hold to their statements on site that all materials are in the public domain. I appreciate the efforts made by these folks and I have [...]
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TLC is hosting a reality show titled Miss America Reality Check. It features the 52 contestants for the Miss America title including GI Jill, Jill Stevens.
The site features a Flash presentation that my computer hates.
That said, you are offered the opportunity to vote for your favorite contestant. The winner will be given a slot as [...]
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Concept borrowed from the Chicago Sun Times, but with none of their list included.
Spec. Theresa Lynn Flannery, Purple Heart, Bronze Star for Valor
Pfc. Sarah Becker, “Doc”
Jill Stevens, Miss Utah, “GI Jill”
Spc. Rachael L. Hugo, “Combat Barbie”, KIA
Capt. Dawn Halfaker (U.S. Army retired)
Capt. Sarah Rykowski, WIA
Spc. Lisa Kelly, WIA
Master Sgt. Brinda Kupiec
Senior Airman Charity Lee Trueblood, [...]
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Combat Medic Badge
It has not gone unnoticed here that a significant number of the men and women in the WOT Heroes category won their awards as medics. It is also fair to say that a number of these awards went to medics killed in the line of duty. For Jill Stevens to have received this [...]
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Miss Utah, Jill Stevens, has a Flickr site. 91 images, including her duty in Afghanistan. Go and take a look.
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