McPherson County

McPherson Veterans Gather for Veterans Day Pork Chop Dinner at VFW

Fifth graders from Roosevelt Elementary wrote cards thanking veterans for their service

Greg Loving, Cronkite

12 Nov 2026 • 2 min read

Cards colored by Roosevelt Elementary fifth graders sit on a table at the McPherson VFW during the Veterans Day pork chop dinner Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Greg Loving/Citizen Journal)

MCPHERSON, Kan. — Veterans and their families gathered Wednesday evening at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post in McPherson for a Veterans Day pork chop dinner. Attendees filled the post's hall, where tables were set with red, white and blue decorations and patriotic artwork.

Veterans and guests gather in the hall at the McPherson VFW for the Veterans Day pork chop dinner Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Greg Loving/Citizen Journal)

Each place also held a handmade card from a fifth grader at Roosevelt Elementary School. The students colored the covers with flags and eagles and wrote notes inside thanking veterans for their service.

"Thank you for protecting our country," one student wrote. "I hope you know that you are respected."

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