If you do go into the military to learn to fly, you'll have to take a plane that is compatible to what Delta has. If you're a fighter pilot, you're not as neede

If you do go into the military to learn to fly, you'll have to take a plane that is compatible to what Delta has. If you're a fighter pilot, you're not as needed by Delta. You need to be cargo. They are two totally different beasts even being fixed wing. But in general, military service needs to be more than just pragmatic. You are going to be called into areas to either kill or help people being killed. Either way that's a lot more psychologically speaking than going to pilot school.