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.