VIDEO: The Los Angeles Fire and Police Veterans Association looks to help and unite service members, while ensuring that veterans and their families are getting the help they deserve. Among its members is David Arellano, a fire inspector with the Los Angeles Fire Department. He’s also served as a master gunnery sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps reserves for almost 29 years.
“There are very few of us out there. It’s been known to be the unicorn ranks because not many people get to see it,” Arellano said. He is one of many proud veterans who work for the city’s fire and police departments. “It’s almost like they go hand in hand,” he said. Arellano said many veterans go into civil service because it’s engrained in them to help others.
