The VA hospital here has a pretty decent range of options if needed.

I don’t know your age…the old school VFW vs newer vets seems like a reasonable difference of generations. I think most new vets prob don’t have a modern VFW hall.

But the area overall is vet supportive and some places welcome veterans for employment.

I’m not a vet, but have anything from a retired MC stepfather to seeing someone who barely made it through a 4yr enlistment…but is now “a vet”…

I highly suggest you take a few days and visit the area and look around.