In a Monday, July 2, 2012 photo, Army veteran Chester Dixon, leaves the Georgia Department of Labor office after applying for a a new skills-based program to get out-of-work veterans trained and back in the job market, in Atlanta. The program is first-come, first-serve for qualifying veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 who are unemployed at the time of the application. Veterans who do qualify can receive up to 12 months of education assistance in high demand areas like science and technology. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
