{"id":92042,"date":"2025-11-11T13:50:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T19:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=92042"},"modified":"2025-11-11T13:50:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T19:50:32","slug":"student-engagement-honors-veterans-with-postcards-and-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=92042","title":{"rendered":"Student Engagement honors veterans with postcards and letters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By RORY MOORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fort Hays State University\u2019s Office of Student Engagement hosted a Veterans Day event inside Memorial Union on Tuesday, encouraging students to write postcards and letters to war veterans thanking them for their service to mark the holiday. Student workers from the office created a sign where others wrote their messages, which will be sent to the Dodge City VFW.<\/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=\"523\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-92048\" data-id=\"92048\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-3-of-6.jpg?resize=790%2C523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-3-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-3-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C245&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-3-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-3-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-3-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-3-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1355&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-3-of-6-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Lanie Cossaart and Morgan Drake encouraging students to thank Veterans for their service.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"320\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-92045\" data-id=\"92045\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-1-of-6.jpg?resize=790%2C320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-1-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C415&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-1-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C150&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-1-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C61&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-1-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C311&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-1-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C622&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-1-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C829&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-1-of-6-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Student Engagement&#8217;s table with a Veterans Day tribute for the Dodge City VFW.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-92046\" data-id=\"92046\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-2-of-6.jpg?resize=790%2C700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-2-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C907&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"511\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-92044\" data-id=\"92044\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-4-of-6.jpg?resize=790%2C511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-4-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-4-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C240&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-4-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C97&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-4-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-5-of-6.jpg?resize=1024%2C632&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-5-of-6.jpg?resize=370%2C228&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-5-of-6.jpg?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-5-of-6.jpg?resize=768%2C474&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-5-of-6.jpg?w=1256&amp;ssl=1 1256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Writing and chatting. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"421\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-92043\" data-id=\"92043\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-6-of-6.jpg?resize=790%2C421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-6-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C546&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-6-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C197&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-6-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C80&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-6-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C410&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-6-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-6-of-6-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1092&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-6-of-6-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Custom postcards. <\/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>In addition to the event, Student Engagement also used the opportunity to inform students about the Flag Hanging services around Hays beginning at 4:30 this afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re just making sure that we\u2019re showing our support to veterans and they know that we have their support for Fort Hays State,\u201d Student Engagement Leader Morgan Drake said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The effort to show gratitude has received positive feedback from a few who served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI did get a professor who came over, and I met him,\u201d Drake said. \u201cHe served for 24 years, and he had a military coin he was going to give one of his buddies. He told us what he did, so it was really cool meeting someone who has served for that long, and he seemed so excited to write a message for others like him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event had a personal level of importance for Drake, whose late grandfather was a veteran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not sure what branch [he served in],\u201d she said. \u201cWe weren\u2019t very close, but it\u2019s cool to know that I at least had someone who served in the military or as a veteran.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drake believes Student Engagement&#8217;s effort is important to mend a divided country.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s important to support our country with everything going on right now,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s important to know that while people can be upset at what\u2019s going on globally or politician-wise, they\u2019re here for a reason. They\u2019re supporting us and being brave, and that\u2019s what we need to focus on.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By RORY MOORE Tiger Media Network Fort Hays State University\u2019s Office of Student Engagement hosted a Veterans Day event inside Memorial Union on Tuesday, encouraging&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":92045,"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":false,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3397,3398,11],"tags":[16468,12931,2845,3656],"class_list":["post-92042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-area-news","category-campus-news","category-news","tag-military-service","tag-student-engagement","tag-veterans","tag-veterans-day"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Veterans-1-of-6-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1036&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=92042"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92051,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92042\/revisions\/92051"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/92045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=92042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=92042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=92042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}