mech engineer questions..

[sapper_triple6]

What would you guys suggest doing to get into a mech engineering career field? I've been looking around online a lot since I'm getting out of the Army soon, and it seems that most of these places want a lot of experience. Right now I am working on my Mech. Engineering Technology degree since I can do it all online. I would much rather go to a college for my degree, but I have a wife and 3 kids to support so I need to go out and work.