Veterans groups give a hand to those in need

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s comradeship, community, and perhaps the hot coffee and scrambled eggs that draw veterans to Center Street in Kyle on Friday mornings.

Jimmie Quintero, organizer of the weekly breakfast at the Kyle/Buda Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 12058, can be found slightly hunched over a skillet when he is not greeting fellow veterans who walk through the door.

Organized by Quintero and his wife, Shin, the gatherings give opportunities for vets to meet other vets in the community and reminisce, as well as help other veterans who may be in need, he said.