FORT HOOD, Texas – Fort Hood will welcome more than a dozen veterans and their supporters at 9:10 a.m. May 7 as they cycle through the installation during the 2026 Project Hero/UnitedHealthcare Texas Challenge-a six-day, 350-mile ride from San Antonio to Fort Worth.

Project Hero is a national nonprofit that was founded in 2008. It helps veterans and first responders recover from post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries and physical wounds through rehabilitation and community-based cycling events.

After a brief ceremony and media availability at the III Armored Corps Headquarters flagpole, the riders will depart for Waco, Texas, escorted by local law enforcement and veteran motorcycle riders.

For more information on the Texas Challenge, visit weareprojecthero.org.

Media who wish to cover the Fort Hood portion of the event should contact the Fort Hood Public Affairs Office at 254-449-5298 or 254-449-4023 by 3 p.m. May 6. Media will be escorted from the Marvin Leath Visitors Center at 8:30 a.m. on May 7.