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Kinosha Soden, Mrs. DC America and military spouse, sits her tiara next to a 1st Helicopter Squadron flight helmet during a base tour at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 11, 2016. Soden will represent the District of Columbia and will compete for the Mrs. America title. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

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Kinosha Soden, Mrs. DC America and military spouse, sits her tiara next to a 1st Helicopter Squadron flight helmet during a base tour at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 11, 2016. Soden will represent the District of Columbia and will compete for the Mrs. America title. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

Kinosha Soden, Mrs. DC America and military spouse, tries on a 1st Helicopter Squadron flight helmet during a base tour at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 11, 2016. Soden spent three years as a member of the DC-based, non-profit organization “Sweethearts for Soldiers,” helping enhance the lives of military men and women. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

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Kinosha Soden, Mrs. DC America and military spouse, tries on a 1st Helicopter Squadron flight helmet during a base tour at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 11, 2016. Soden spent three years as a member of the DC-based, non-profit organization “Sweethearts for Soldiers,” helping enhance the lives of military men and women. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

Kinosha Soden, Mrs. DC America and military spouse, sits in the cockpit of a 1st Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Iroquois during a base tour at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 11, 2016. Soden toured the base to familiarize herself with the operations and mission of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

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Kinosha Soden, Mrs. DC America and military spouse, sits in the cockpit of a 1st Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Iroquois during a base tour at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 11, 2016. Soden toured the base to familiarize herself with the operations and mission of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

Kinosha Soden, Mrs. DC America and military spouse, sits in a 1st Helicopter Squadron flight simulator during a base tour at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 11, 2016. Soden toured the base to familiarize herself with the operations and mission of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

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Kinosha Soden, Mrs. DC America and military spouse, sits in a 1st Helicopter Squadron flight simulator during a base tour at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 11, 2016. Soden toured the base to familiarize herself with the operations and mission of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

Kinosha Soden, Mrs. DC America and military spouse, watches an 11th Security Forces Squadron military working dog demonstration during a base tour at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 11, 2016. Soden will represent the District of Columbia and will compete for the Mrs. America title. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

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Kinosha Soden, Mrs. DC America and military spouse, watches an 11th Security Forces Squadron military working dog demonstration during a base tour at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 11, 2016. Soden will represent the District of Columbia and will compete for the Mrs. America title. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

Kinosha Soden, Mrs. DC America and military spouse, walks through an 11th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel during a base tour at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 11, 2016. Soden spent three years as a member of the DC-based, non-profit organization “Sweethearts for Soldiers,” helping enhance the lives of military men and women. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

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Kinosha Soden, Mrs. DC America and military spouse, walks through an 11th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel during a base tour at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 11, 2016. Soden spent three years as a member of the DC-based, non-profit organization “Sweethearts for Soldiers,” helping enhance the lives of military men and women. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – Kinosha Soden, Mrs. DC America and military spouse, toured Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 11, 2016, to familiarize herself with the operations and mission of the base.

Soden will represent the District of Columbia and will compete for the Mrs. America title.

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