About Ralph Peters
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Ralph Peters (born 1952) is a retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel, novelist. He has sometimes written under the pen name Owen Parry.
Peters was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Schuylkill Haven. His father was a coal miner and unsuccessful businessman.
His wife, Katherine McIntire Peters, is a reporter for Government Executive magazine (a property of National Journal Group, Inc.)
Military career
Peters enlisted in the Army as a private in 1976, after attending Pennsylvania State University.
After returning from Germany, Peters attended Officer Candidate School and received a commission in 1980. Subsequently, he served with 1st Battalion – 46th Infantry Regiment, then part of the 1st Armored Division.
He spent ten years in Germany working in military intelligence. Years later
