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[quote=Anonymous]Once upon a time, it was prohibited for any military servicemember to support or participate in beauty pageants in their official capacity - meaning using their position/uniform. That even included being uniformed "escorts" for beauty pageants as they walk down runways. The military uniform is not colorful window dressing for entertainment events.

The biggest reason is that the military used to prohibit this is they believed in the whole-person concept, and that people should not be judged on their looks. Not to mention the sexist/misogynistic elements especially for women's contests.

Self-aggrandizement used to be antithetical to military service.  Since social media took hold of society, it's been an enemy the military services have not been able to hold back.

Another reason was the appearance of the military endorsing the organization. Photos of on official duty (in her taxpayer-funded aircraft and uniform) are the prime example.
 If the pageant comes out with a political or social stance, will Miss American be making supportive statements? As a military member she is not supposed to be political in her official capacity.

Last but not least is the "hero" factor. When you put someone in a uniform up against all the other civilian contestants, there is a definite bias to judge that person as more worthy of winning since they are a "hero." [/quote]

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