Ms Veteran America

10/09/2026

Two women veterans ready to bring their very best to the Ms. Veteran America 2026 stage! 💙🇺🇸

They may be competitors, but this journey is bigger than any crown. It is about service, strength, sisterhood—and celebrating the woman beyond the uniform.

Here’s to friendly competition, unforgettable memories, plenty of laughter and friendships that will last long after the final walk.

Ladies, enjoy every moment. The stage is waiting!

10/09/2026

We told Astin Patrice Muse to act natural……

10/09/2026

Allow me to introduce myself!!

10/09/2026

🇺🇸✨ AND HERE THEY ARE—YOUR TOP 20 FINALISTS FOR MS. VETERAN AMERICA 2026! ✨🇺🇸

Twenty extraordinary women. Twenty powerful stories. One unforgettable sisterhood.

Ladies, you have already accomplished something remarkable. You answered the call to serve, overcame challenges that tested your strength, and now you are preparing to stand proudly on the Ms. Veteran America stage.

As you step into this incredible weekend, remember to take it all in. Laugh loudly. Dance freely. Take all the pictures. Encourage one another. Celebrate every victory—big and small—and make memories that will last long after the final spotlight fades.

The crown will mark one special moment, but the friendships, sisterhood and experiences you create along the way will remain with you forever.

Stand tall, trust your journey and let the world see the woman beyond the uniform.

We are already so proud of each of you. Now go have fun, make memories and enjoy every moment—you earned it!

Good luck, ladies! ❤️🤍💙

10/09/2026

Queen Cassie and Queen Navierre representing for Ms Veteran America on Good Day Live! ❤️🇺🇸

10/09/2026

We are service.
We are sacrifice.
We are strength, sisterhood and resilience.

We are the women who answered the call, carried the mission and continued serving long after the uniform came off. We are the laughter shared between sisters, the determination to push through one more challenge, the courage to stand in our truth and the grace to celebrate one another’s victories.

Ms. Veteran America is more than a crown or a stage. It is a community that honors the whole woman—the warrior, the leader, the survivor, the advocate and the sister.

We are bold. We are beautiful. We are battle-tested.

We are Ms. Veteran America. 🇺🇸

10/09/2026

🔥 TAMPA, ARE YOU READY? 🔥

The countdown is on! On October 11, twenty extraordinary women veterans will take the stage for Ms. Veteran America 2026—representing courage, resilience, service and the woman beyond the uniform.

To our finalists, families, sponsors and supporters: bring your energy, your pride and your loudest cheers. Tampa, get ready for an unforgettable celebration of America’s women veterans!

🇺🇸 The crown is waiting. The stage is set. Let’s make history.

10/08/2026

🇺🇸 **With heartfelt gratitude, we thank the American Legion Post 275 Family—our Ladies Night Sponsor and the Official Post Home of Ms. Veteran America!**

For years, the Post 275 Family has stood beside Ms. Veteran America and supported our mission to honor the service, sacrifice and resilience of women veterans. Their generosity, friendship and unwavering commitment have helped create a place where our women warriors feel welcomed, valued and celebrated.

But their impact reaches far beyond our organization. Through their continued service to veterans, military families and communities, the American Legion Post 275 Family demonstrates what it truly means to continue serving after the uniform.

Thank you for opening your doors, sharing your hearts and strengthening the veteran community year after year. We are profoundly grateful to call American Legion Post 275 the **Official Post Home of Ms. Veteran America**.

Please join us in thanking the entire Post 275 Family for their enduring support and extraordinary service!

10/08/2026

🎉 **MS. VETERAN AMERICA 2026 IS OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT!** 🎉

Every table. Every seat. Every ticket. **SOLD OUT!**

We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible excitement, encouragement and support surrounding this year’s event. Your response is a powerful reminder that our nation’s women veterans—and their stories of service, sacrifice, resilience and triumph—deserve to be seen, heard and celebrated.

To our sponsors, supporters, attendees, families and friends: **thank you** for standing with us and making this unforgettable evening possible.

Tampa, get ready. We cannot wait to welcome you to **Ms. Veteran America 2026!**

🇺🇸 **The Woman Beyond the Uniform** 🇺🇸

09/16/2026

Did you know? ❤️🇺🇸

- September 5

September 5, 1990 – Four years before the Congress repealed that provision of the 1948 Women’s Armed Services Integration Act prohibiting women from serving aboard combat ships, the Navy deployed the first mixed-gender crew aboard a US Navy vessel during wartime—the USS Acadia.

Deployed from September 5, 1990, to April 26, 1991, in support of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the destroyer tender USS Acadia’s primary mission was repair of other vessels. It was also the first US Navy ship to rearm vessels with Tomahawk missiles. Its crew included about 28% women—to accomplish its mission, it couldn’t deploy without them.

Offering a glimpse into shipboard operations, the USS Acadia deployment yearbook showcases the teamwork, skills and shared duties of the ship’s crew, men and women, as well as shipboard life. “This cruise book is like a diary of the entire ship’s eight-month period of deployment,” said Navy Engineman Petty Officer Second Class Julieanna Walker when donating the yearbook.

The excellent service of women aboard the USS Acadia contributed significantly to Congress’ decision in 1994 to repeal the law prohibiting women from serving aboard Navy combatant ships. This was one of many advancements that took place for women in the military because of their outstanding service during Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield.