{"id":101052,"date":"2026-11-11T09:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T15:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=101052"},"modified":"2026-11-11T09:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T15:54:18","slug":"tigers-in-service-writes-thank-you-notes-to-local-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=101052","title":{"rendered":"Tigers In Service writes thank you notes to local veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Story by ARLENE MALDONADO<\/strong> <strong>Photos by BREANNA HOY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members and students of the Fort Hays State University community came together Tuesday for a Veterans Day community service event, hosted by Tigers In Service. The event gave participants an opportunity to honor veterans and loved ones who have served through acts of service and appreciation.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"662\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-101055\" data-id=\"101055\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Veterans-Day-Event-Landscape-1.png?resize=790%2C662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Veterans-Day-Event-Landscape-1.png?w=940 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Veterans-Day-Event-Landscape-1.png?resize=310%2C260 310w, 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Veterans-Day-Event-Landscape-4.png?resize=790%2C662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Veterans-Day-Event-Landscape-4.png?w=940 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Veterans-Day-Event-Landscape-4.png?resize=310%2C260 310w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Veterans-Day-Event-Landscape-4.png?resize=150%2C126 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Veterans-Day-Event-Landscape-4.png?resize=768%2C644 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The notes left by our Tiger\u2019s thanking veterans for their service <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" 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1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A final product of the packages that will be given to our veterans<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Students and other participants worked together throughout the event, demonstrating the importance of community involvement and service by making thank you notes and creating goodie bags filled with a small medal of appreciation. The gathering also provided an opportunity for students to reflect on the meaning behind Veterans Day and the contributions veterans have made to the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re handing these out on Nov 11 for Veteran\u2019s Day, to the veterans that are in the community, and giving our appreciation with these tokens. Honoring them for their service and what they did to protect our nation,\u201d said Tigers In Service faculty advisor Elizabeth Langley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event provided a way for members of the university to recognize the sacrifices made by veterans while giving their time to support the community. Rather than simply observing Veterans Day, participants were able to take part in an activity that focused on giving back and showing appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really glad that this nice group came out today to help create our appreciation for those who have served in the war,\u201d said Amanda Tuxhorn, a Fort Hays student participant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Veterans Day, observed annually on Nov. 11, honors those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. At Fort Hays State University, the community service event offered students a way to connect that recognition with action. Bringing students together around service, appreciation and respect for those who have served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FHSU Tigers In Service group will also continue its efforts to give back through the upcoming \u201cHelp Light Up the Community\u201d event, bringing students together to spread kindness and support throughout the community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Story by ARLENE MALDONADO Photos by BREANNA HOY Tiger Media Network Members and students of the Fort Hays State University community came together Tuesday for&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":101057,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3397,3398,11],"tags":[16619,16583,227,3656],"class_list":["post-101052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-area-news","category-campus-news","category-news","tag-arlene-maldonado","tag-breanna-hoy","tag-tigers-in-service","tag-veterans-day"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Veterans-Day-Event-Landscape-4.png?fit=940%2C788","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=101052"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101052\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101063,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101052\/revisions\/101063"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/101057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=101052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=101052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=101052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}