Metro Atlanta Army veteran and beauty queen makes teaching women self-defense skills her mission

A metro Atlanta Army veteran and beauty queen is turning a personal tragedy into a mission to protect young women. Raquel Riley Thomas is behind a growing self-defense movement aimed at teaching other women life-saving skills.Thomas is the founder of DefendRiley. She wants to give women the ability to defend themselves should the need arise.Thomas's drive comes from a deeply personal place. After losing her mother to suicide in 2013, she learned that her mother had survived an assault. Thom