What We Do

The National Park Service preserves, protects, and shares our nation's special places and stories. Employees work in a variety of fields. Science, research, and restoration. Grants and partnerships. Planning and management. Interpretation, education, and beyond. Discover what we do.
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  • A Century of Sacrifice: Special Memorial Day Weekend Ranger Program

    • Type: News
    • Locations: Eisenhower National Historic Site, Gettysburg National Military Park
    • Date Released: 2023-05-10
    Rows of white marble headstones with small red, white, and blue American flags line up from center to left of the picture. A short stone wall is in the background.

    Join park rangers from Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site as they discuss the creation and history of Gettysburg National Cemetery and highlight stories of several servicemembers from each of America’s armed conflicts, from the Civil War through the war in Vietnam, who were laid to rest between 1863 and 1971.

  • National Center for Preservation Technology and Training

    Caring for Mementos left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

    • Type: Article
    • Offices: National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
    A well-used old baseball-mit, weather baseball and a handwritten note.

    The National Park Service cares for and preserves thousands of items that are left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial every year.

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Last updated: February 20, 2019

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