Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough vowed to end the “Veterans Row” homeless encampment by the beginning of November.
There are roughly 40 veterans living in the homeless encampment outside the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center.
McDonough visited the facility earlier this month, and he spoke to the disenfranchised veterans.
“I think this is a question of rolling up our sleeves and getting to work and getting it done,” he said, according to Military.com. “That’s what I pledged to the veterans I spoke with on Veterans Row that day and what the country expects us to do.”
The secretary also noted that the VA assigned a social worker and a specialized homelessness resource employee to help the people. The department hopes to find the homeless veterans temporary housing by Nov. 1.
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