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Veterans
VA Terminates Brentwood School’s Illegal Lease at the West Los Angeles Soldiers’ Home After Decades of Lobbying and Abuse
Feb 13, 2026
The Department of Veterans Affairs has terminated Brentwood School’s illegal and unethical lease at the West Los Angeles VA Soldiers’ Home , bringing long overdue scrutiny to decades of lobbying, political pressure,…
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A Disabled Veteran Is Being Silenced With Eviction for Exposing Deadly Conditions at the Soldiers Home, West Los Angeles VA
Feb 06, 2026
A disabled Veteran, Robert Canas is facing imminent eviction for exposing dangerous and deadly conditions at the Soldiers Home, West Los Angeles VA. This is not a situation that can wait. Public pressure and documented…
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Immediate Follow-Up and Request for Action Regarding Harassment of Disabled Combat Veteran at National Soldiers’ Home
Jan 26, 2026
Dear VA Leadership, Patient Advocate Experience Office, and All Parties in Receipt of This Correspondence, I am writing to formally follow up regarding a serious and deeply concerning incident involving a disabled…
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West Los Angeles Soldiers’ Home and the Billion Dollar Veteran Homeless Scam
Jan 13, 2026
https://youtu.be/H2REcVsG96E?si=lxFfy1JhnYoHbvHQ A recent investigative video by James Li describes what it calls a “$10 billion California homeless scam,” alleging a staggering fraud centered on the West Los Angeles…
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Member Of Advisory Committee Chartered To Improve Homeless Veteran Outcomes At Soldiers Home, Out After Notifying Board Of Public Corruption Case Alleging VA Building 207 Developer Paid Bribes.
Jan 08, 2026
Correspondence from a whistleblower involved with private redevelopment of West Los Angeles VA Soldiers’ Home regarding notice to the Veterans Community Oversight and Engagement Board (VCOEB) Federal Advisory Committee…
Veterans
Who’s Behind the Sale of the West LA Armory? Follow the Money. Follow the People.
Aug 04, 2025
Concerns Regarding the National Soldiers’ Home Development My name is Sennett Devermont, Vice Commander of AGIF ECRF. I have reviewed evidence regarding the National Soldiers’ Home. I have serious questions regarding…
Veterans
Send an email to help End Veteran Homelessness in Los Angeles
Mar 08, 2025
Send an email to help End Veteran Homelessness in Los Angeles If you are looking at this on an iPhone, you can click here . It will automatically open up your email with the following message, subject, and content…
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100% Disabled Veteran Slept Outside Soldiers' Home, VA Hospital on Christmas
Jan 03, 2025
100% Disabled Veteran Forced to Sleep Outside VA Hospital on Christmas A 100% disabled, paraplegic, senior female veteran was forced to sleep outdoors during Christmas at the Soldiers’ Home, West Los Angeles VA…
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Fed publishes registry of over 600 investors in illegal oil drilling at West Los Angeles VA Soldiers Home.
Aug 24, 2024
Fed publishes registry of over 600 investors in illegal oil drilling at West Los Angeles VA Soldiers Home. OIL DRILLING INVESTORS AT SOLDIERS HOME 2021 Officer of Inspector General found the oil drilling at Soldiers'…
Veterans
Brentwood School Violates Law being on West LA VA, Soldiers' Home.
May 17, 2024
Brentwood School sits both literally and symbolically on toxic ground. The private institution occupies approximately 22 acres of land within the West Los Angeles VA Soldiers’ Home, despite charging tuition that now…
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Plaintiff in the Veteran Lawsuit Wants OUT!
May 12, 2024
Plaintiff in the Veteran Lawsuit Wants OUT! Clarification : Jessica Miles mentions that Rob Reynolds works for the VA. To clarify, Rob Reynolds is an independent contractor for Concourse Federal pertaining to the West…
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Prioritizing UCLA and the Olympics over Homeless and Disabled Veterans in Los Angeles
May 09, 2024
Homeless and Disabled Veterans in Los Angeles In 2024, Los Angeles continues to prioritize projects like UCLA. Expansion and the Olympic Games, while homeless and disabled veterans are left behind. Los Angeles is the…