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James Robledo of Ontario has been named a Humanitarian of the Year by the National Association of Letter Carriers.

Robledo, a Vietnam veteran, is director of a chapter of Guitars for Vets, a music therapy program at Loma Linda VA Medical Center, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise.

He was one of nine letter carriers honored during a ceremony last week in Washington, D.C.

Robledo first joined the music program as a student as a way to deal with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and took immediately to playing guitar. After he graduated, he agreed to become part of the staff.

A retired postal worker, Robledo told the newspaper he was surprised to be recognized by the letter carriers association.