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  • Rural community profile: Revisiting Big Spring, Texas

    Rural community profile: Revisiting Big Spring, Texas

    One rural community supporting the well-being of Veterans is Big Spring, Texas (TX), a picturesque small city nestled between two foothills of the Caprock Escarpment. Read on to learn more about Big Spring and the George H. O’Brien, Jr. VA Medical Center (VAMC).

  • Training rural workforce to care for women Veterans – VA continues its mission

    Training rural workforce to care for women Veterans – VA continues its mission

    Expanding women’s health care in rural areas: Training initiatives empower VA primary care teams to meet the growing needs of women Veterans.

  • VA partnership brings mobile mammography bus to rural Veterans

    VA partnership brings mobile mammography bus to rural Veterans

    Veterans in Tennessee and Georgia gain easier access to mammography screening services thanks to an innovative partnership.

  • Make a difference at a rural VA 

    Make a difference at a rural VA 

    Here's a look at Carl Vinson VA, located in rural Dublin, Ga., a small town with a big heart. See if a career serving Veterans here is right for you!

  • Find your next career at a rural VA 

    Find your next career at a rural VA 

    A career at a rural VAMC offers the same enticing benefits as any VA career, plus the unique charm and community that comes with a rural environment.

  • Expanding access to cancer care for rural Veterans

    Expanding access to cancer care for rural Veterans

    VA’s rural and remote infusion program brings cancer care and survivorship support where it’s needed most: close to the Veteran.

  • Discover your next career in a VA rural community 

    Discover your next career in a VA rural community 

    Find a community and career that’s right for you in a rural area. Let’s explore the rich heritage of Chillicothe, Ohio.

  • The Rural WAVE: establishing relationships

    The Rural WAVE: establishing relationships

    The Rural WAVE Initiative helps Veterans in rural areas connect with communities and enhance quality of life through activities like scuba diving with Undersea Warriors.

  • VA trainees find growth and opportunity in rural care

    VA trainees find growth and opportunity in rural care

    Despite being the most rural VA in the nation, Iron Mountain VA continues to provide the highest quality health care to Veterans spanning more than 25,000 square miles.

  • Reducing suicide risk for rural Veterans

    Reducing suicide risk for rural Veterans

    VA is working to reduce rural Veterans’ suicide risk by enhancing access to health care providers and providing resources to help create safe home environments.

  • Rural community profile: Revisiting Fort Harrison, Montana  

    Rural community profile: Revisiting Fort Harrison, Montana  

    Discover your next career and community that’s right for you at a rural VA facility like the one found in Fort Harrison, MT.

  • Exploring VA’s rural communities 

    Exploring VA’s rural communities 

    Discover your next career at a rural VA facility like the one found in Bath, New York.

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Last updated January 22, 2026

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