As its homeless residents are relocated, work was beginning Monday to clear out the Veterans Row encampment just outside the Veterans Affairs campus in West Los Angeles.
The encampment along San Vicente Boulevard, known for its tents draped with American flags, was home to dozens of veterans who have served in the Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam and Gulf wars.
Veterans Row isn’t new. It grew during the pandemic and this year gained more attention after two homicides involving encampment residents were reported in less than six months.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough visited the encampment recently, calling the situation “unacceptable” and saying that all veterans from Veterans Row will be housed by November.
Early Monday morning, a large truck arrived at the encampment, helping the homeless veterans move their belongings into storage. Signs posted in the area had warned of an impending cleanup scheduled for Monday.
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