For an officer with 20 years service in the Army and his wife. Must have airport nearby for visiting children. I was looking at western Texas, if there was a place with mountain (hill) views, drier climate and lots of sunshine.
Georgetown is the #1 city in the state of TX to retire in. It is 3hrs away from Dallas and less than an hr from Lake Travis, Round Rock and an hr from Austin several wineries and 2 hrs from San Antonio. The city has several festivals in its old down town and near a cave. My husband and I are 28 and 29 and we love visiting the city. There are tond of older people but it is such a great family and retirement area.
If you want an airport, hills, dry climate with lots of sunshine, cheap real estate, and close to a military base where you can shop and find temporary job, El Paso the Sun City is your answer. The only thing is this city has over 75% of its population Spanish speaking Mexicans, but then you can find laborers working in your yard and cleaning your house very easily.
Sun City is a 5,300 acre community in Georgetown, Texas, which is a suburb of Austin, in the hill country. Residency is restricted to 55 and older. It has golf courses, pools, tennis courts, lakes for boating fiishing, cultural activities. People come from all over the US because of the low cost of living mild climate. You should check it out - - it s beautiful country.
El Paso is nice and you have a little mix of weather but not alot of rain.Plus there are many thingsto do there and not far to New Mexico where there is alot of history.The Sun shines most ofthe time.Air- port there.I think there is an Air Base not too far away.Not sure though.