Photo by Ed Shannon

Area veterans congregated at the Hy-Vee store in Albert Lea on Wednesday morning for a free breakfast to salute veterans. From left are Store Director Al Weisert, Steve Shahan, who did the serving, and U.S. Army veteran and former Wilson plant worker David (George) Langlie of New Richland. Weisert said this is the fourth or fifth year the store has sponsored this event.