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Betty Reid Soskin
Betty Reid Soskin (1921–2025), America's oldest National Park Service ranger, retired at 100 in 2022; a Black WWII home front clerk who reshaped the Rosie the Riveter park's story.
James Larkin White
James Larkin "Jim" White (1882–1946), American cowboy and cave explorer, first credited explorer of Carlsbad Cavern in 1898, later the park's first chief ranger.
National Park Service ranger
National Park Service ranger: uniformed NPS employee (GS-0025) in law enforcement, interpretation, EMS, or resource protection; corps dates to pre-1916 Interior scouts; NPS lost 24% of permanent staff since January 2025.
Shelton Johnson
Shelton Johnson, Yosemite National Park ranger since 1987, portrays Buffalo Soldier Sgt. Elizy Boman of the Ninth Cavalry, researches soldier descendants, and won the Freeman Tilden Award and Honorary Kentucky Colonel honors.