IMO the military is a great choice! They pay for ALL the training! Great benefits and retirement plan. No,,,,,,I'm not in the military....but wish I had now!
Look into State/City work!!
BTW.....both your choices are in great demand.......Tools will pay it's dues and hard on the body when ya get to be an ole man like myself. I had several injuries as Heavy Equipment Tech and eventually lost my Career over cracked vertebra.
Good Luck in your search!