Rams Wheelchair Football Team Honors Veterans on Veterans Day
The Hartford donated five custom-fit sport wheelchairs to Veterans during a Los Angeles Rams wheelchair football event.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Football
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The Los Angeles Rams hosted a Veterans Day wheelchair football event, where The Hartford donated five custom-fit sport wheelchairs to Veterans. Army Veteran Cal Garcia, who served in Iraq and was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis linked to his military service, has played for the team for two years.
Why it matters
The donation aims to reduce the cost barrier to adaptive sports for Veterans, since adaptive equipment can cost sixteen times more than traditional gear. For Los Angeles residents, the event spotlights the roughly 290,000 Veterans among the 3.5 million Southern Californians living with disabilities.
The Hartford donated five custom-fit sport wheelchairs, and five Veterans are on the Rams roster. Adaptive equipment costs sixteen times more than traditional gear, and the extraction does not say how many more wheelchairs will be provided.
The players
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are an NFL franchise based in Los Angeles that also support the wheelchair football program featured in this story.
The Hartford
The Hartford is a major American insurance and financial services company that donated the five wheelchairs and supports the team.
Angel City Sports
Angel City Sports is a Los Angeles-based organization that manages the Rams Wheelchair Football team in partnership with the Rams.
The details
The Rams Wheelchair Football team, managed in partnership with Angel City Sports and supported by the Rams and The Hartford, competes in the USA Wheelchair Football League and won the 2026 USAWFL Phoenix Tournament. At Tuesday's event, The Hartford presented five custom-fit sport wheelchairs to Veterans, and Garcia said he turned to adaptive wheelchair sports after years of struggling with his condition.
Timeline
Tuesday, November 10, 2026: The Hartford donates five custom-fit sport wheelchairs at the team event.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026: Veterans Day, when the Rams wheelchair football event is featured.
Seasonal Patterns
The Rams team competes in the USA Wheelchair Football League and won the 2026 USAWFL Phoenix Tournament, placing this Veterans Day event within the league's current season. The event also follows the Rams' wider adaptive sports involvement with Angel City Sports.
The Rams wheelchair football team won the 2026 USAWFL Phoenix Tournament and includes five Veterans on its roster. Fans in Los Angeles can follow the team's season through the USA Wheelchair Football League schedule.
The takeaway
Adaptive sports can reduce barriers for Veterans with disabilities, and donations of custom equipment make participation more accessible. Local support from organizations like The Hartford can help expand these opportunities.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Spectrumlocalnews.
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