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Vietnam Veterans of America
Chapter 604
Topeka, Kansas
Danny J. Petersen MOH
VVA Chapter 604
PO Box 750322        
Topeka, KS. 66675-0322
Danny J. Petersen MOH
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"Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another'
Calender of some Monthly events (see News Letter & Calender for full list of events)


  
Chapter meetings are the 4th Thursday of each month at 1900 at the old Convent
building 306 SW Van Buren ( across from St Joseph Church)

Honor Guard Meeting are on the 2nd Thursday of each month, Also at 306 SW Van
Buren.

Ice Cream is served at the VA Hospital on the 1st Thursday of each Month at 1830
starting from BLDG 24.

Movie Night is the 1st Wednesday of each month. BLDG 24 at the VA. Come help
with getting Vets to the movies and pop popcorn.  
The Petersen Family and Members of Chapter 604 at Pittsburg.
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                                                                            THE LAST INSPECTION

THE SOLDIER STOOD AND FACED GOD,                                             AND I NEVER PASSED A CRY FOR HELP
WHICH MUST ALWAYS CAME TO PASS.                                             THOUGH AT TIMES I SHOOK WITH FEAR
HE HOPED HIS SHOES WERE SHINING,                                              AND SOMETIMES, GOD, FORGIVE ME,
JUST AS BRIGHTLY AS HIS BRASS.                                                    I'VE WEPT UNMANLY TEARS.


STEP FORWARD NOW, YOU SOLDIER                                               I KNOW I DON'T DESERVE A PLACE
HOW SHALL I DEAL WITH YOU?                                                          AMONG THE PEOPLE HERE.
HAVE YOU ALWAYS TURNED THE OTHER                                          THEY NEVER WANTED ME AROUND
CHEEK?                                                                                                 EXCEPT TO CALM THEIR FEARS.
TO MY CHURCH HAVE YOU BEEN TRUE?


THE SOLDIER SQUARED HIS SHOULDERS                                       IF YOU'VE A PLACE FOR ME HERE, LORD
AND SAID, NO, LORD, I GUESS I AIN'T                                               IT NEEDN'T BE SO GRAND
BECAUSE THOSE OF US WHO CARRY GUNS,                                  I NEVER EXPECTED OR HAD TOO MUCH,
CAN'T ALWAYS BE A SAINT.                                                              BUT IF YOU DON'T I'LL UNDERSTAND.


I'VE HAD TO WORK MOST SUNDAYS,                                              THERE WAS A SILENCE ALL AROUND THE
AND AT TIMES MY TALK WAS TOUGH.                                                                          THRONE.
AND SOMETIMES I'VE BEEN VIOLENT                                                                          WHERE THE SAINTS HAD OFTEN TROD.
BECAUSE THE WORLD IS AWFULLY ROUGH.                                                           AS THE SOLDIER WAITED QUIETLY
                                                                                                                                           FOR THE JUDGMENT OF HIS GOD.


BUT,  NEVER TOOK A PENNY,                                                                                        'STEP FORWARD NOW, YOU SOLDIER,
THAT WASN'T MINE TO KEEP......                                                                                     YOU'VE BORE YOUR BURDENS WELL,
THOUGHT IN WORKED A LOT OF OVERTIME                                                              WALK PEACEFULLY ON HEAVEN'S
WHEN THE BILLS GOT JUST TO STEEP                                                                        STREETS
                                                                                                                                           YOU'VE DONE YOUR TIME IN HELL!