Cadet Kellen Ross Petersen, sone of Todd and Michelle Petersen of Sweet Home, has completed Cadet Basic Training at the U.S. Military Academy.
Petersen entered the military academy on June 27. Cadets learn basic military skills, including leadership, through a demanding military program that begins on their first day at West Point. Most military training takes place during the summer, with new cadets undergoing Cadet Basic Training ? or Beast Barracks ? the first year.