Veterans

Honoring Veterans on Jazz 88.3 FM, KSDS San Diego

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Chuck Apostolas

Chuck Apostolas
Served: from 1976 through 1980
Military branch: US Air Force

Chuck was in the Air Force, served at Dyess Air Force Base in Abeline, TX and Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska.

He is our Membership Director and one fashionable dude. His favorite jazz artists are Charles Mingus and Bill Evans.

Posted November 11, 2026

Francisco Trevino

Francisco Trevino
Served: from 1986 through 1989
Military branch: US Army

I served in the United States Army as an airborne military police officer and paratrooper. I was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, for most of my service and deployed to Panama while Manuel Noriega was in power. It was an honor to serve my country.

Posted November 11, 2026

GREGORY SCHWEI

US Marine Corps
Served: from 1971 through 1975
Military branch: US Marine Corps

Viet-Nam era veteran - grunt

Posted November 11, 2026

Orin Bolden

Orin Bolden
Served: from 1979 through 1983
Military branch: US Air Force

Orin was 1 LT in the Air Force. Orrin is proud that he committed himself to the service of the country.

Orin loves KSDS-FM. His jazz of choice is Miles Davis, Dizzy and Wynton Marsalis.

Posted November 11, 2026

Richard Rechif

In Memoriam
US Air Force
Served: from 1942 through 1947
Military branch: US Air Force

Richard was a B-26 Bomber pilot in the European theater. He flew an unheard of 65 missions, including bombing the Nazi guns at Utah Beach on D-Day.

Posted November 11, 2026

Ted Williamson

In Memoriam
US Coast Guard
Served: from 1941 through 1945
Military branch: US Coast Guard

Thank you for your service!

Posted November 11, 2026

Peter Rovatsos

Peter Rovatsos
Served: from 1954 through 1958
Military branch: US Navy

Peter is a Navy veteran that served around the time that the Korean conflict was happening. He says one of his favorite periods in his life was his time in the service. U.S.S. Leyte was his ship. He was a radar man. His two daughters, son and 7 grandchildren (and 2 great grandchildren) are so proud of his service.

Pete loves Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Swing Band Jazz!

Posted November 11, 2026

Larry Murry

Larry Murry
Served: from 1969 through 1979
Military branch: US Navy

Larry is a Vietnam vet. He served in country. Highest rank was E5.

Got into radio in the AFRS in Subic Bay.

He is currently our mid-afternoon Jazz host. He enjoys a variety of artists but his most favorite is Cannonball Adderley.

Posted November 11, 2026