A memorial at Los Angeles National Veterans Cemetery in Westwood. The placard on the memorial reads, "In memory of the men who offered their lives in defense of their country." Originally a 20-acre tract of land, the Los Angeles National Cemetery opened as one of 11 facilities operated by the Veterans Administration on lands shared with national veterans' homes or asylums for disabled soldiers. It was dedicated on May 22, 1889, and through the years has expanded to 114.5 acres. Those interred there are war veterans from the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, and other American conflicts; the number of interments through fiscal year 2006 was 85,160. The Los Angeles National Cemetery is located at 950 South Sepulveda Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard.
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