Just a few months ago, Bill McGaughy lived alone in a van, spending what income he had on food. Now, he lives in an apartment, eating healthy, affordable meals in a community of previously homeless veterans like himself.
McGaughy, who served as a Navy jet mechanic, is among the first veterans living on the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs North campus, which is expected to become the largest veterans housing development in the U.S. The campus spans more than 70 acres and is being developed as…