Oldest US Active Park Ranger Retires at 100

National Park Service ranger Betty Reid Soskin poses for a portrait at the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, Calif., on Oct. 24, 2013. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

RICHMOND, Calif.—The National Park Service (NPS) announced Mar. 31 that Betty Reid Soskin retired after more than 15 years at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California.

She celebrated her 100th birthday in September 2021. A middle school in El Sobrante honored her by renaming the school after her.