The reigning Miss Michigan USA is also an active duty Army Solder

By Shelley Irwin

Published July 18, 2024 at 11:11 AM EDT

We talk to Second Lieutenant Alma Cooper about her story.

The reigning Miss Michigan USA is also an active duty Army Solder. We talk to Second Lieutenant Alma Cooper about her vying for the title of Miss USA, plus how she balances the army, the pageant circuit, her studies at Stanford, and more.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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