MIAMI – The City of Miami found a unique way to say thank you to veterans this Veterans Day.

On Thursday, the police and fire department changed the design of one of their vehicles to show veterans just how much they’re appreciated.

The fire engine rolled up to a ceremony outside City Hall Thursday morning bearing images of eagles and American flags, along with logos of all six branches of the military: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and Space Force.

The truck also has a silhouette of six marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima, one of the most significant and recognizable images of World War II, with the words “service, sacrifice, gratitude” underneath.

In the back of the truck, there’s an image of a service member wearing a helmet and the prison of war flag with the words “never forgotten.”

Fire Capt. Ignatius Carroll says it took his guys five days to wrap the truck.

“What we wanted to do was to not only say thank you to them, but to show them how much we appreciate the sacrifice that they make, not only for this country, but for our freedom,” he said.

One of the police department’s patrol vehicles also now bears the logo of all six branches of the military.

Many of the police officers and firefighters who attended Thursday morning’s Veterans Day ceremony at City Hall served in the military themselves.

“I was deployed three times overseas to a conflict in 1989 to Panama to Operation Just Cause to take down Dictator Manuel Noriega, and in 1990 to the first Gulf War, so I’m extremely proud to have been able to serve my country,” City of Miami Police Chief Manny Morales said.

A tolling of the bell paid tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

“I think we’ve gone a long way since the days when those brothers and sisters returned from the Vietnam War when they were not appreciated. I think now it’s definitely — we’ve turned a corner, so to speak,” Morales said.

For the last several years, Miami police officers have been buying custom-made badges to show their appreciation for the military.

A portion of those proceeds goes to the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit that provides family support, mental health counseling and other service for veterans.