Katrina Hodge, she is a soldier in the British army and the recently crowned Miss England, hopes to serve in Afghanistan someday, along with her colleagues.

Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge aged 22, called “Combat Barbie” by her Army colleagues, has previously served in the war-torn Iraq and wants to be in the fore of action in Afghanistan after her reign as Miss England that ends up in July 2010.

Taking about Remembrance Sunday she added she is in thought of “everybody involved” in the Afghanistan conflict as she observed the 2 minute silence.

“People just do not appreciate the Army enough,” Sky News quoted Katrina Hodge, as saying.
Katrina Hodge, who serves with the Royal Anglian Regiment, said her looks did not matter as she was working for the Armed Forces.

She said: “We are taught in training that we are first and foremost a soldier.

“When I am a soldier I have my hair scraped back and no make-up”, she added.

“I hope it bodes well that I am seen as a more natural beauty. Me having a single day to get ready for this role shows that,” she added.

Hodge, who has previously worked with lingerie chain La Senza on its Face of the Armed Forces campaign, is now all set to contend for the Miss World 2009 crown.