A. Time served as a member of the active armed forces of the United States up to five years by any member of the Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund in the city of New Orleans employed on or before December 31, 1967, who has been an officer, member, or employee of the New Orleans Fire Department for at least twenty-five years, whether such military service occurred before or after becoming an officer, member, or employee of the fire department or both, shall constitute service in the New Orleans Fire Department as used in this Part.
B. Time served as a member of the active armed forces of the United States up to five years by any member of the Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund in the city of New Orleans who was employed on or after January 1, 1968, or who was employed prior thereto but who has elected to come under the new firefighters pension system, who has been an officer, member, or employee of the New Orleans Fire Department, if service occurred before becoming an officer, member, or employee of the fire department, shall constitute service in the fire department as used in this Part.
C. Time served as a member of the active duty armed forces of the United States, up to a maximum of five years during employment with the New Orleans Fire Department by any member of the Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund in the city of New Orleans who was employed on or after January 1, 1968, or who was employed prior thereto but has elected to become a member of the new firefighters' pension system shall constitute service in the fire department as used in this Part.