U.S. Army Logistics Officer Crowned Miss USA

Miss District of Columbia Deshauna Barber broke down in tears as she was crowned Miss USA in Las Vegas on Sunday night

Daily Mail: Army logistics commander is crowned Miss USA! Miss D.C. whose father, mother and sister have also served their country breaks down in tears as she wins the national title

* Deshauna Barber was crowned Miss USA at the T-Mobile Arena off the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday night
* The 26-year-old claimed the title after giving a strong answer when asked about women in combat
* Barber beat Miss Hawaii Chelsea Hardin and Miss Georgia Emanii Jovan Davis who all made the final three
* At the start of the show, Steve Harvey made a cameo in a video poking fun at his infamous Miss Universe gaffe

This year's newly crowned Miss USA has both beauty and brains in spades - and has also served her country.

Miss District of Columbia Deshauna Barber will go on to compete in the Miss Universe contest as the winner of Sunday's 2016 Miss USA competition held at the T-Mobile Arena off the Las Vegas Strip.

Barber, who works as an IT analyst for the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington D.C. as well as a Logistics Commander for the 988th Quartermaster Detachment Unit at Fort Meade, Maryland, broke down in tears as she won.

The 26-year-old, whose mother, father, brother and sister have also served in the army, claimed the title after giving a strong answer when asked about women in combat, saying that gender doesn't limit women in America.

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WNU Editor: Her family is U.S. Army from top to bottom. Kudos to her accomplishments and for winning the Miss USA crown.