Having discussed with the hiring gurus extensively the military advantage is largely in servant leadership. By default serving in the military is in an of itself a servant leader job, but those inside the military know that stratifying yourself for further promotion often means you must engage in many voluntary projects, such as pilot for a day with make a wish, habitat for humanity etc. In general I've come to see most regional pilots have had very few opportunities to engage in these activities whereas in the military these are staples in ones career. When it comes to hiring, just because one is qualified on the flying side does not offset the prized servant leadership angle that our hiring process values.