http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/contact_sheet/21157 Claude Thomas served in Vietnam from 1966-67 as a helicopter crew chief. Since that time he has been working to heal his wounds from that war: emotionally, mentally and spirituality with the help of the Buddhism philosophy. He became Zen Buddhist priest in 1995 and created the Zaltho Foundation. 3 days retreat at the Zen Center of Los Angeles for veterans August 2006. Previous veterans generations returning home from war had difficult time readjusting to civilian life. Many were alone in facing their Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms, including flashbacks, survivor’s guilt, social isolation and rejection. Following in the footsteps of soldiers before them, many Iraq veterans are also coming down with PTSD symptoms themselves. http://www.lightstalkers.org en-us http://images.lightstalkers.org/avatars/21704/07_39n00a_small.jpg http://www.lightstalkers.org/Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872755/002_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872755'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872755 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872755 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872755/002_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872755'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872752/001_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872752'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872752 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:44:29 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872752 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872752/001_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872752'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872758/003_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872758'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872758 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872758 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872758/003_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872758'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872761/004_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872761'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872761 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872761 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872761/004_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872761'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872764/005_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872764'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872764 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872764 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872764/005_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872764'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872767/006_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872767'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872767 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872767 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872767/006_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872767'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872770/007_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872770'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872770 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872770 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872770/007_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872770'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872773/008_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872773'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872773 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872773 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872773/008_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872773'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872776/009_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872776'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872776 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872776 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872776/009_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872776'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872782/010_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br />Raymond Spike Cornelius Vietnam war veteran, he lost right lung during the war in 1969. he already assisted 5 previous retreats. <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872782'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872782 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872782 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872782/010_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br />Raymond Spike Cornelius Vietnam war veteran, he lost right lung during the war in 1969. he already assisted 5 previous retreats. <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872782'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872785/011_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872785'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872785 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872785 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872785/011_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872785'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872788/012_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br />Claude Ashin Thomas, Vietnam war veterans <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872788'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872788 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872788 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872788/012_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br />Claude Ashin Thomas, Vietnam war veterans <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872788'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872791/013_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872791'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872791 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872791 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872791/013_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872791'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872794/014_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br />Louis Griffth, Vietnam War veterans. <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872794'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872794 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872794 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872794/014_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br />Louis Griffth, Vietnam War veterans. <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872794'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872797/015_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872797'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872797 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872797 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872797/015_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872797'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872800/016_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872800'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872800 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872800 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872800/016_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872800'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872803/017_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br />Vietnam war veteran <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872803'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872803 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872803 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872803/017_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br />Vietnam war veteran <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872803'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872806/018_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br />Vietnam war veterans is sharing his experience with Iraq War veteran <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872806'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872806 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872806 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872806/018_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br />Vietnam war veterans is sharing his experience with Iraq War veteran <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872806'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872809/019_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br />Iraq War veteran <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872809'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872809 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872809 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872809/019_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br />Iraq War veteran <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872809'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872812/020_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872812'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872812 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872812 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872812/020_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872812'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872815/021_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872815'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872815 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872815 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/872815/021_veterans_retreat__small.jpg' /><br /> <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/872815'>view full-size image</a> Mathieu Grandjean