The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports more than 15 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans were unemployed in the month of January, that’s the highest level since the bureau began collecting data on veterans in 2005. According to the government, 15.2 percent of veterans were out of work in January, up from 12.6 percent the same month a year ago. Veterans advocates warn the numbers could increase as the U.S. military begins winding down operations in Afghanistan and veterans return home looking for work.