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  • Gain experience in wildland fire fighting, prescribed burning with Veterans Fire Corps

    Gain experience in wildland fire fighting, prescribed burning with Veterans Fire Corps

    Southeast Conservation Corps has two opportunities for recent-era Veterans in our Veterans Fire Corps positions. Regain the sense of purpose and pride you felt in the military by helping to protect our public lands, ecosystems, and at-risk communities. 

  • Veterans, Gold Star Families get free lifetime pass to national parks, wildlife refuges, other public lands

    Veterans, Gold Star Families get free lifetime pass to national parks, wildlife refuges, other public lands

    On Veterans Day 2022, the National Park Service will unveil a lifetime pass providing free entrance to national parks for Veterans and their families.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran James Pierce

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran James Pierce

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran James Pierce, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan before joining the National Park Service.

  • Ed Bearss: A Man of History

    Ed Bearss: A Man of History

    Corporal Ed Bearss fought during Operation Cartwheel at New Britain during WWII. He later became a well-known military historian of the Civil War.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Chris Loudenslager

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Chris Loudenslager

    During National Park Week, today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Chris Loudenslager, who is now a National Park Service superintendent.

  • Veterans, Gold Star Families get free entrance to national parks, refuges, other public lands

    Veterans, Gold Star Families get free entrance to national parks, refuges, other public lands

    Veterans and Gold Star Families will be granted free access to national parks, wildlife refuges and other Federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior starting on Veterans Day this year and every day onward.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Donald S. Adam

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Donald S. Adam

    On the National Park Service birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Donald S. Adam, who volunteers at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Erin Rust

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Erin Rust

    In celebration of National Park Week April 18-26, Army Veteran and National Park Service Ranger Erin Rust is today’s #VeteranOfTheDay.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Matt Carroll

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Matt Carroll

    Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Matt Carroll, who served 25 years in the Air Force and now works as a National Park Service superintendent.

  • VA and healing powers of nature rescue Veteran

    VA and healing powers of nature rescue Veteran

    When the transition to civilian life left an Air Force Veteran in a “dark place,” he turned to VA and nature for help. “There is so much healing that goes on when you are alone surrounded by nature.”

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Last updated July 19, 2025

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