Georgia-Based Employment and Business Programs Offer Future for Veterans

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Friday, November 13th, 2026

Georgia is home to about 650,000 veterans, many of whom say they struggle to find jobs after returning from service.

Dan Clare, a Marine and Air Force veteran, says employers didn’t want to hire him after he left the military.

“I applied to work at Cheesecake Factory, and I was told that I did not have enough experience for a job at Cheesecake Factory,” said Clare, a spokesperson for Disabled American Veterans.

Read more at WABE.