Vets want land back

Unhappy with their comrades' restricted access to the sprawling Veterans Administration property in West Los Angeles, former Marines, soldiers, sailors and others have held passive demonstrations at the corner of Wilshire and San Vicente boulevards for 183 consecutive Sundays. Bob Strauss in the Daily News.

For the 184th Sunday, they got proactive.

"We're saying now, with this declaration of ownership, this is our land, we want it back," said Robert Rosebrock, the 69-year-old leader of the Old Veterans Guard. The small organization has spearheaded the effort to remove outside interests and businesses from the site and increase its use for veterans.