u/apachedriver26

Next spring I am planning to retire from the Army after 20 years as an Apache pilot. I know it's a big change, but I really want a change of pace, and the schedule seems like it will work well around my kids and my wife's schedule as she starts practicing as a Nurse Practitioner.

I will be 38 years old with a bachelor's in business. My plan is to enroll in a master's program for licensure and hopefully be teaching by 2028 as a social studies teacher and coaching with a little luck. We are currently targeting Madison, Wisconsin.

I'm looking for any advice and just trying to pressure test the feasibility of the plan. I understand history/social studies can be oversaturated, but I am really invested in the subject and would love to teach it. If the job hunt gets desperate, I am willing to teach business instead.

Thanks in advance, everyone. I truly appreciate everything you do!

I am a 31-year-old Army warrant officer with 12 years of service, most of that time as an Apache pilot.

I am considering leaving the military at the end of this year to complete an MBA with the ultimate goal of pursuing a career in the defense industry. I am done with the military; my family can't handle me being gone to the Middle East every other year anymore. I can't handle being at the whim of whoever is elected every 4 years; it's becoming exhausting.

I have a bachelor's in supply chain management from Western Governors University, which I completed during an Afghanistan deployment a few years ago. I recognize this will most likely be my biggest hurdle, but the deed is done. I took the GRE earlier this year and scored 328.

I'm not super concerned about cost. My wife is a practicing Nurse Practitioner, and we plan to self-fund if possible. I am targeting schools in the south; my top three are Vanderbilt, UNC, and Duke.

Looking for a sanity/stress test: am I living in Lala Land?