They probably are. LEOs and Firefighters are heroes doing dangerous duty on the homefront. Many are in fact veterans.
Kinda harsh aincha?
“Many are in fact veterans.”
Where I live, Los Angeles, the vast majority of firefighters and cops are not veterans.
“LEOs and Firefighters are heroes doing dangerous duty on the homefront.”
Puh-leeze. Google “most dangerous jobs” in the United States. Cops and firefighters aren’t even in the top twenty. You’re a lot more likely to die if you’re a farmer or a coal miner. Does that make them “heroes?”
The only occupation that automatically has “hero” affixed to it is “United States Serviceman.” And I only sound “harsh” because you’re not used to someone pushing back on the nonsensical “All cops and firefighters are heroes!” mantra.