{"id":8163,"date":"2024-07-30T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=8163"},"modified":"2024-07-30T20:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T20:30:00","slug":"exploring-rural-va-communities-dublin-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=8163","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Rural VA Communities: Dublin, Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tni-source-date\"><strong>Originally published:<\/strong> 2024-07-30T20:30:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n<p>Like the Veterans we serve, <a href=\"https:\/\/vacareers.va.gov\/career-guidance\/rural-jobs\/?utm_source=news.va.gov&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=VHA_DIVERSITY_FY24Q3_BLOG_VANEW_TRAF_BRAN_US_GEN_XXXXXX\">rural communities<\/a> are as diverse and exciting as you can imagine. You may find an opportunity to be closer to family and friends, or just enjoy a greater sense of privacy. Perhaps the lower cost of living or even the allure of open space appeals to you.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we explore a gem of the Peach State by visiting the Dublin VA Health Care System and the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center of Dublin, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>The beginnings of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofdublin.org\/history\/index\/index.php\" rel=\"noopener\">Dublin\u2019s history<\/a> came as settlers started to establish a small trading post along the banks of the Oconee River. These early pioneers recognized the potential of the area, with its fertile lands and strategic location, and over the years, Dublin grew steadily.<\/p>\n<p>In Dublin, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/dublin-health-care\/locations\/carl-vinson-veterans-administration-medical-center\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Carl Vinson VA Medical Center<\/a> was built by the U.S. Navy during World War II to care for wounded sailors, and later, served as a center for research into rheumatic fever. The Dublin Naval Hospital not only provided a place to convalesce, but also presented researchers with a place to study the disease, and to produce advancements in treatment.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Work at VA <\/h3>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/vacareers.va.gov\/job-news-advice\/rural-profile-dublin-georgia\/%20?utm_source=news.va.gov&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=VHA_GOALS_FY24Q3_BLOG_VANEW_TRAF_BRAN_US_GEN_XXXXXX\">VA Careers<\/a> now to learn more about the history of Dublin and the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, as well as what the city and the facility have to offer today. It\u2019s your chance to join a talented team of medical professionals here, and in other rural communities around the country.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"tni-attribution\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/133183\/exploring-rural-va-communities-dublin-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. Its Veterans is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether it\u2019s access to the great outdoors or a calmer pace in your everyday life, you can find it in rural VA communities around the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-u-s-veterans-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Exploring Rural VA Communities: Dublin, Georgia - Its Veterans<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Whether it\u2019s access to the great outdoors or a calmer pace in your everyday life, you can find it in rural VA communities around the country.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=8163\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Exploring Rural VA Communities: Dublin, Georgia - 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