An LA Veteran’s 12-Year Mission

Every Sunday for the past 12 years, Vietnam War veteran Robert Rosebrock has stood on the corner of Wilshire and San Vicente boulevards in West Los Angeles, protesting the alleged misuse of the property behind him. The 388-acre parcel of land houses the Veteran Affairs (VA) Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, including a VA hospital. It’s on a huge chunk of prime real estate—about three-quarters the size of Disneyland—in the heart of L.A. It’s also home to a number of third-party lease agreements, which include a UCLA baseball field, a private school campus, a theater, and a dog park. Rosebrock, 78, says these agreements violate the mandate of the land—to serve veterans’ health. And he holds his weekly protest to demand the land be returned to that purpose. June 7 marked his 637th consecutive Sunday protest.-- More...

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