The UWM ROTC program named then-sophomore Caitlin Fielding the top cadet in her class during the spring 2016 semester. The program prepares students to become military officers after graduation. (UWM Photo/ Elora Hennessey)
Caitlin Fielding (left) and her UWM ROTC peers learn survival tactics during an early-spring morning at Milwaukee's Lake Park. (UWM Photo/ Elora Hennessey)
UWM students learn how to make a proper fire during their cold-weather survival training. (UWM Photo/ Elora Hennessey)
Students Lizzie Maher (from left), Nicole Hohn and Wynter Novak learn how to make an efficient shelter. (UWM Photo/ Elora Hennessey)
ROTC cadets, including Caitlin Fielding (looking at instructor), wake up early each weekday for physical training. (UWM Photo/ Elora Hennessey)
ROTC cadets Wynter Novak (left) and Caitlin Fielding hit the books in their military science classroom after a morning of physical training. (UWM Photo/ Elora Hennessey)