VA 'Bursting at Seams,' Expands Into Fort McPherson

The is so jammed with patients, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding into Fort McPherson.

As the fort prepares to close next month, the department plans to spend $40 million to renovate five buildings on the sprawling East Point compound, according to a WSB-TV report.

One of the largest buildings, which used to be a health clinic for soldiers, will serve as an outpatient service for veterans.

"We are looking forward to this. We really need it. The medical center at Clairmont Road is bursting at the seams," VA Medical Center representative Anne Huguenin told the station.

See the full report and video here.

CORRECTION: This report said the Atlanta VA Medical Center was part of the Veterans Administration. It is part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The error has been changed in the story.