Soldier turned Miss USA beauty queen says ‘Women are just as tough as men’

US: New Miss USA beauty queen Deshauna Barber, 26 and a former army officer has said women are just as tough as men. See video after the cut.......

Barber, who is also the first member of the US military to be crowned Queen, also challenged White House presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to focus on forces’ issues.

Barber picked up the sash in Las Vegas and will now compete in the Miss Universe event.

Ms Barber said: ‘As a woman in the United States Army, I think we are just as tough as men.

‘As a commander of my unit, I’m powerful, I am dedicated. Gender does not limit us in the United States.’

Barber who won the prestigious crown on Sunday evening, said she planned to take a break from the Army Reserves and had already discussed with superiors the possibility of going inactive for a couple of years should she win the title.

Currently, she serves two days a month.