FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, June 10, 2015) 1st Lt. Devin Redding, the budget officer for 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), has been crowned Miss Rodeo North Carolina 2015.
A 2012 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, and veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, Redding hopes to use her title to educate and empower others through rodeo.
"I think it is amazing that we get this opportunity as state queens to motivate and inspire future generations of rodeo competitors, rodeo queens and equestrians," said Redding. "Miss Rodeo North Carolina is an opportunity to really make a difference in our state."
Redding will spend the next several months representing North Carolina at various events and competing for the title of Miss Rodeo America in Las Vegas, Nevada, in December.
"We are really proud to have her as a member of our armed forces supporting rodeo and agriculture in North Carolina," said Miss Rodeo North Carolina National Director Lindsey Harper.
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Editor's note:
1st Lt. Redding is available for interview by contacting the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) public affairs office by phone at (910) 908-6770.
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