For the record I didn't start this one!

To the OP: the previous poster is asking the right question: go where it's possible to have no commute, or a very little one if possible. With your military background it's possible that you won't be in the regionals long enough to deal with their long term realities.

Secondly, make sure you're in contact with anyone from your military career, even from way back when you were a 2Lt, that you might have even possibly liked at one time, and more importantly liked you. Whatever contacts you can generate have the potential to be golden.

Lastly, read this article and take the advice to heart.

Good luck.