Veterans and staff from the VA Boston Healthcare System, Adaptive Sports New England, and the New England Patriots Wheelchair Football Team pose for a group portrait with Vernon Crawford, a former Patriots linebacker, at an introductory Veterans Wheelchair Football Clinic on Jan. 24, 2025, at the Brockton VA campus. During the clinic, Veterans learned how to control a sports wheelchair, throw a spiral, perform routes, and play defense from Vernon Crawford, a former Patriots linebacker, and Patriots Wheelchair Football Team members No. 35 Omar Benitez, team captain No. 45 Jon Brace and team captain No. 4 Joe LeMar.
(VA Boston HCS photo by Deirdre Salvas)
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