@jtreefields are you still attached to a base? I highly recommend you connect with an Education center. The academic counselors there are able to help vets and active duty evaluate schools/fit. They can also help you go over your JST for credit evaluation; there are schools that look at Soldier’s military transcript and will actually put it towards a degree. I mean many of those credits won’t transfer as anything but electives toward a 4 year degree, but if you are looking for points for promotion, having an AA will help with that.
They can also go over funding and how various financial aid programs work. There are a lot of opportunities for veterans (are you still active??) to receive special scholarships.