Orange County Fire Rescue honors veterans with special fire engine

By Darrell Moody

November 11, 2019 at 12:48 pm EST

Arena football career leads man to take up firefighting
In this Saturday, May 25, 2013 photo, fans participate as Predators fullback Marlon Moye-Moore flips the ball to a fan who is leaning over the field during the Jacksonville Sharks at Orlando Predators Arena League Football game at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. Moye-Moore, 39, spent nine seasons in the Arena Football League, all with the Predators. Moye-Moore has been a firefighter now for slightly more than a year. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

In this Wednesday, July 10, 2019 photo, firefighter Marlon Moye-Moore shows Fire Engine 81 at Orange County Fire Rescue Fire Station 81, in Orlando, Fla. Moye-Moore, 39, played nine seasons with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League after playing football at the University of Maryland. He now serves as a firefighter in Orange County. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

In this Wednesday, July 10, 2019 photo, firefighter Marlon Moye-Moore stands at the Orange County Fire Rescue Fire Station 81 where he works in Orlando, Fla. Moye-Moore, 39, played nine seasons with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League after playing football at the University of Maryland. He now serves as a firefighter in Orange County. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda//Orlando Sentinel via AP)

In this Wednesday, July 10, 2019 photo, Marlon Moye-Moore poses for a photo at Orange County Fire Rescue Fire Station 81, in Orlando, Fla. Moye-Moore, 39, played nine seasons with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League after playing football at the University of Maryland. He now serves as a firefighter in Orange County. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
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By Darrell Moody

November 11, 2019 at 12:48 pm EST

Orange County Fire Rescue recently unveiled a new fire engine that pays tribute to the brave men and women who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces.

And what better day to share it with the community than Veterans Day?

#OCFRD #Veterans Honor Engine makes its debut in the @citybeautiful #VeteransDay parade. Escorting the unit, two of our own heroes - Chaplain E Dix, a former @USAFReserve and Eng J Ritter who is an active @USAFReserve. Proud to employ 151 military veterans & reserves. @IAFF2057 pic.twitter.com/1ylrj12zm5
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) November 9, 2019