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Erik Peterson promoted to Major

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Captain Erik Peterson, a 1996 Chesterton High School graduate, was promoted to Major at Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma on Oct. 29.

Maj. Peterson is currently serving as an instructor for the Basic Officer Leadership Course. He is with the 1st Armored Cavalry Division, United States Army and has been deployed twice to Iraq.

He is a graduate of Indiana University – Bloomington in 2000. He is married to Kelly (Ton) Peterson, formerly of Porter, and has two daughters, Madelyn and Abigail. He is the son of Vonnie Peterson of Chesterton and son-in-law of Bob and Kathy Ton of Porter.

 

Posted 11/9/2009