America's oldest National Park Service ranger is back on the job in Richmond after recovering from a violent robbery at her home last month.
Friends and colleagues on Tuesday welcomed Betty Soskin, 94, back to her post as a guide at the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park, where she has worked for the past 10 years.
Donning her wide-brimmed ranger hat and green jacket, Soskin said she was overwhelmed by the welcome back and is looking forward to getting back into her routine at the park's museum.
“This is where support is, this is where friendship is, and this is where a meaningful life occurs. This is the place I wanted to be," she said.
A little more than two weeks ago, Soskin was the victim of a late-night break-in at her home in Richmond's Hilltop neighborhood.