In a landmark decision for Los Angeles County’s veteran community, a group of veterans has triumphed in an ongoing legal battle aimed at reclaiming a piece of land from federal control. In 1888, the property in question was designated for veterans, but the Veterans Affairs Department has since rented it out to various organizations.
The controversy revolves around a sizeable VA campus in West Los Angeles, where at its peak, 4,000 veterans resided. Now, many of the buildings are boarded up and abandoned, while about 4,000 veterans sleep on the streets of LA. The campus houses a VA hospital but also shares its grounds with UCLA's well-maintained baseball field and the Brentwood School's high-end sports facilities.
