COPPERAS COVE, Texas — Combat veterans in Central Texas are inviting the community to come together later this month for their biggest fundraiser of the year.
The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association® (CVMA) TX 23-5 will host its 13th annual Vets for Vets fundraiser at Joker’s Icehouse in Killeen on Saturday, Sept. 27, starting at 2 p.m.
John Kanaly, the chapter secretary, said the group is rooted in camaraderie and service.
“We're a group of veterans that have a shared interest and shared bond through combat," Kanaly said. "We got started with a bunch of motorcycle enthusiasts that decided this is a great way for therapy and it's a great way for brotherhood and sisterhood and from there it just grew. It's a great way for us to help the community."
The organization's motto is "vete