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If you really want to do this, ROTC is the way to go while in college. There's a lot of work to do, especially during summer, but believe me, they want you to graduate.
If you wait until you get your degree, it's possible to enlist and go into officer's candidate school in some of the services -- Navy, Marines, I know, don't know about Air Force. But as somebody else said, you really have to beware of recruiters. I know a guy who recently graduated with a bachelor's -- he was interested in the Marine, and they wanted him badly, but he told them he wasn't going in except as an officer. It took a _lot_ of back and forth before he got the deal he wanted.
Frankly though, if you've got a degree in math, even an undergrad degree, you are eminently employable in a number of ways. If it's security you want, I'm sure there are a variety of bureaucracies that would hug your to their bosoms and never let you go. Insurance companies, for example: they want actuaries, people who can figure risks for them, and they treat them very well. Or, take an extra year for a teaching certificate and you'll be in high demand as a math teacher just about everywhere you want to go in this country, including in a lot of places that actually pay well.
I would get some serious career counseling before choosing the service, and see what else is out there. You have a valuable degree, one that will give you a lot of security throughout life if you keep up with your field.
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