CLASS OF 2026: TRYING ONE CLASS LED TO AN UNPLANNED ARMY CAREER

NORFOLK, Va., May 11 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news release:

By Virginia Hilton

Katherine Proffitt didn't set out to join the Army.

In fact, when the Williamsburg native arrived at Old Dominion University, she was focused on finding her path - not leading troops overseas.

"I signed up for an introductory military science course with the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) just to try something new," she said. "I never imagined it would turn into a career. But, once I started, I kept going." That decision would shape the next four years of her studies and life.

Now, graduating from the University with a bachelor's in international studies and a minor in Japanese, Katherine is preparing to commission as a field ...