Colfax veteran distributes MP3 players to PTSD vets

On a recent trip to Florida to visit his father, retired U.S. Navy veteran Steve Aspenwall of Colfax met up with a former commander and learned of a program aimed at helping veterans to manage and overcome PTSD.

The program, called Songs and Stories for Soldiers, provides pre-loaded MP3 players to veterans to help with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

“He took some information, and when I returned home, a box showed up with a few of these MP3 players,” said Aspenwall.

Aspenwall, a former senior chief petty officer, said the MP3 has helped him a lot.

“It really helps me get a good night sleep,”...