She'll get the chance to do just that. According to the Wikipedia, there are at least two other veterans, both male, competing on the Republican side. As for her wisdom on overall policy, FWIW, she has a Masters in Pubilc Policy from the Kennedy School, and policy wonkery has been her profession since leaving the service.
The primary is April 17, and the general is June 12.
And the school itself has been how compromised now? We should look more than skin deep.