Bob Peters

Bob Peters has been honoring veterans for the last 15 years through a series of television shows and most recently, his YouTube channel. 

The Vietnam veteran who served in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1971 has spent years preserving veterans’ stories and educating future generations.

Straight out of high school, with no job prospects, Bob followed his uncle’s advice. 

“He said you better enlist,” Bob recalls. “So, I went in the Air Force because I couldn’t swim. I enjoyed it.”

He was deployed to Thailand, twice for short-term temporary duty and once for a longer deployment. 

After returning home, Bob built a career as a lineman, retiring as chief after 31 years with the power company. During his career, volunteering was a big part of his life. He helped start the Special Olympics in Connecticut in the 1960s and continued that spirit of service after moving to Lake County in 2005.

By 2010, Bob was behind the camera, first with Lakefront TV, then highlighting veterans on his own YouTube channel. With help from Sue Cameron of Wild Zebra Media, he built a nonprofit around what he calls “service, sacrifice, honor and educate.” He has interviewed Holocaust survivors, prisoners of war and even a 1936 Olympian.

He is also a familiar voice on Leesburg radio station WQBQ during its veterans hour program, and most recently moved his video production studio to the AMVET Post 2006 in Leesburg. 

He also works closely with local charities, including Ashley’s House and SOS, lending his time and skills to support their missions and amplify their impact in the community.

“It’s not about me, it’s about them,” he says. “This country isn’t great because of one person. It’s great because of our military men and women and they deserve to be recognized.”