Having secured his or her discharge from the armed forces, an honorably discharged veteran has many options, which, if adhered to, may assist him/her in readjusting to civilian life and in preparing to successfully set up and/or later expand an existing enterprise. First, FCA recommends that all recently discharged veterans who can do so, carry out the following three tasks: 1) file a copy or the original of his or her DD214 at his or her county or parish courthouse; 2) enroll in the U.S. DVA Health Care system; and 3) secure membership in a nationally charted veterans service organization. Second, for those veterans who did not do the following prior to their discharge, FCA recommends that they attempt to secure military benefits relating to any injuries which he or she may have sustained or worsened as because of his or her having served in the served in the military. Strategies to effectively carry out this process include getting a complete copy of one’s military administrative and medical records; securing all non-military medical and administrative records which may help prove the existence of a service-connected disability; collecting “buddy statements” from fellow service members, kinfolk, and friends which corroborate a veteran’s recollection of what occurred; and applying for a free power of attorney with a representative from an accredited and recognized veterans services’ organization such as a county veterans office or a nationally recognized organization such as the American Legion, AMVETS, DAV, PVA, VFW, VVA, or the Wounded Warrior’s Project. In addition to all those options, a veteran desiring to secure these benefits can also secure suggestions or comments regarding his or her case from Federal City Associates by mailing a copy of all the particulars to Federal City Associates, P.O. Box 2270, Youngstown, Ohio 44504-2270. Finally, securing a service-connected disability rating can help a veteran get financial backing to include tuition and fees for additional training or schooling in a particular vocation or field of endeavor at many different educational facilities through the U.S. DVA’s own Disabled Veterans Vocational Assistance Program. Next, having carried out the above as much as is applicable, a vet, with or without a service-connected disability award which again is described above, can continue to undertake additional opportunities to evaluate, upgrade, or enhance one’s skills set. These can offer educational, job counseling, certification, apprenticeship, and training opportunities sponsored by the federal government through the United States of Department of Veterans Affairs’ Regional Offices (www.va.gov) and the U.S. Department of Labor (www.dol.gov). Other such governmental resources include public agencies—such as fire and law enforcement academies, county and state Veterans’ Services Organizations; county and state employment counseling and training agencies which can be described as American Career Centers, One-Stop offices, or Child and Family Services organizations, and county vocational rehabilitation offices.  Additional resources for training (and apprenticeships) are labor unions, business enterprises, universities, internet schools, non-veteran social service organizations, as well as the ABE, GED, and CLEP scholastic programs. Certain National Veterans Services Organizations such as the American Legion, AMVETS, Disabled American Veterans, the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America, and the Wounded Warriors Project provide counseling regarding training, education, and apprenticeship resources. The website (www.military.com) also lists the above items. Finally, an individual who has been discharged can find many of the types of opportunities listed above by contacting the offices of U.S. Congressional Representatives, Mayors, Governors, or County Commissioners.  Dialing 211 is another approach to use in getting this information.