Ranger Betty Reid Soskin sits in front of the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park Visitor Education Center. Photo: Luther Bailey // NPS

UNITED STATES — Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest park ranger, turns 100 years old today.

“Who’s more faithful than a geyser, smarter than a bear, tougher than a bison, warmer than a hot spring, and shares thoughts deeper than a canyon?,” wrote Yellowstone National Park today. “Ranger Betty Reid Soskin at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park! Earthquakes got nothing on this 100 year-old ranger, Betty rocks! Yellowstone swoons for wise Ranger Betty. She models how We Can Do It!”

At the age of 100, Soskin is the oldest active ranger in the National Park Service. Over the past decade and a half, Ranger Betty has shared her experiences as well as the efforts and sacrifices of women from diverse backgrounds living and working on the WWII home front at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California.

Birthday wishes for Soskin can be seen across social media today.

Soskin’s achievements and legacy will live on for years to come as a Bay Area middle school has been renamed in her honor: The Betty Reid Soskin Middle School.

“Having a school named for me is more than I ever thought of because it means that a number of children will go into the world knowing who I was and what I was doing here,” Soskin said in an interview with KGO-TV. “Maybe it will make a difference.”

Happy 100th Birthday Betty!

To read more about Soskin’s years of dedication and service click here.

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