{"id":433711,"date":"2026-09-12T08:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T08:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/433711\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T08:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T08:54:17","slug":"el-paso-va-to-use-motorcycle-ride-to-meet-up-with-vets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/433711\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso VA to use motorcycle ride to meet up with vets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">EL PASO, Texas (<a data-ylk=\"slk:KTSM;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ktsm.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">KTSM<\/a>) &#8212; The El Paso VA Health Care System will try a new way to reach veterans with its first-ever Motorcycle Ride for Veteran Suicide Prevention Awareness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Veterans are a strong and visible part of El Paso&#8217;s motorcycle riding community. That makes the riding community a natural place for\u00a0VA\u00a0to listen, build trust and bring its people and resources directly to Veterans,&#8221; the VA said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The ride will travel to four locations across the El Paso region before finishing at the El Paso VA Wellness Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ride Stops: 1) Barnett Harley-Davidson (starting point), 8272 Gateway East; 2) Fabens Veteran Memorial, 602 4th NE, Fabens; Flags Across America, 9550 Gateway North; and the El Paso VA Wellness Center (final stop and Resource Fair), 350 Revere St.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Check-in at the starting point is from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday. Kickstands are up at 10:30 a.m. The last bike is scheduled to be in at 2 p.m. and the event is slated to end at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the final stop, participants will find more than information. The Veteran Resource Fair will provide\u00a0on-site access to same-day mental health and primary care services, along with veteran benefits specialists, eligibility and enrollment assistance, wellness activities and information about additional\u00a0VA\u00a0and community services. The goal is simple:\u00a0bring the resources closer, remove barriers, and make the next step easier to take, the VA said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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