You could get yourself a college degree first. As a officer your rank would be higher than the enlisted personnel. You would also make more money as an officer.
Here is a link to the rank patches for different ranks:
http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/almanac/almanac/people/insignias/Remember that a officer starts at a rank higher than all of the enlisted personel. They usually sit behind a desk (not much physical work).
