BEING a female member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is not all about drills, guns and wearing any uniform. This was never more evident than last Friday evening when the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) held its first ever beauty pageant at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) as part of  a number of activities to mark another anniversary in the annals of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC).
Bedecked in glamorous and eye-catching gowns,  the 11 delegates showcased their  feminine side, and at the end of it all, it was 24-year-old  Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Shameka Devonish of the Air Corps who gained the judges’ nod to be declared `Queen’.
In photo, she is flanked, from left, by L/Cpl Kessa Messiah of the Finance Department who copped the first runner-up position; Private Eunice Henry of the First  Infantry Battalion who was declared third runner-up; Private Cameta Trotman of the Training Corps, who took the second runner-up position; and Miss Chief-of-Staff Office, Private Natisha DoSantos who was awarded the fourth runner-up position. (Photo courtesy of the GDF)