Do you think cops and fire-fighters are Veterans too? Why or why not?

By definition, they are veterans of what they do. Not of what we do.

While not armed forces veterans they are selfless civil service veterans that put themselves in the line of fire when called to do so. They deserve a similar respect to that paid to armed forces veterans because in the heat of the moment their actions save lives under dangerous circumstances right here on the home front.

Veterans of their services but not Vets. At the end of the day, they get to go home and if something goes really badly, they take time off. Compare that to the kids 8,000 miles from home who goes out day after day. Don't get me wrong, firefighters, police and EMTs do experience a lot but let's not push for a change in terms.