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  • Serving those who served

    Serving those who served

    One army Veteran serves his Veterans in rural areas by ensuring they get to their appointments on time.

  • VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on TBI, infection control, and massage therapy

    VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on TBI, infection control, and massage therapy

    This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on TBI and suicide risk, telehealth and rural infection control, and the benefits of massage therapy.

  • Meet Native American Veterans where they live with a VA career

    Meet Native American Veterans where they live with a VA career

    Native American and Alaska Native Veterans deeply enrich our country, and we proudly honor their service.

  • Unprecedented hiring paves the way to more strategic VA recruitment

    Unprecedented hiring paves the way to more strategic VA recruitment

    After an unprecedented hiring surge, VA is now looking to promote more strategic opportunities throughout the country.

  • Find out why a job at a rural VA facility is right for you

    Find out why a job at a rural VA facility is right for you

    As VA continues to make investments in rural facilities, we’ll also invest in you. Learn more about how a rural career opens new doors.

  • Embrace rural living and thrive with a VA career

    Embrace rural living and thrive with a VA career

    With millions of Veterans enjoying life in a rural area, VA has opportunities for you to do the same while serving our nation’s heroes.

  • Beyond the horizon: Enjoy the prospects that our rural VA facilities offer

    Beyond the horizon: Enjoy the prospects that our rural VA facilities offer

    With unique histories and exciting job opportunities, VA’s rural facilities offer things you can’t find anywhere else.

  • A breath of fresh air: VA’s rural locations offer unique opportunities

    A breath of fresh air: VA’s rural locations offer unique opportunities

    Where do you want to take your VA career? Consider these rural locations, with unique histories and exciting job opportunities just waiting for you to discover.

  • Pay down your student loans by serving at a rural VA

    Pay down your student loans by serving at a rural VA

    It’s never too early to think about ways to pay off your student loans. We’re thinking about it today, on March 17, as fourth-year medical students all over the country look to the future and find out where they will be doing their residency on Match Day.

  • Support Veterans far and wide with a mental health career at VA

    Support Veterans far and wide with a mental health career at VA

    New counselor and therapist occupations improve VA’s rural mental health initiatives.

  • VA careers defy distance to offer health care to rural Veterans

    VA careers defy distance to offer health care to rural Veterans

    Rural Veterans make up nearly a quarter of those who have served our country, and it’s our duty to make sure they have access to the care they need.

  • Take your career to new places with VA’s Travel Nurse Corps

    Take your career to new places with VA’s Travel Nurse Corps

    Explore the country, and VA, as a travel nurse. Through [...]

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Last updated December 8, 2025

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