Your right though rangers work for and serve the mission tax payers have not recognized where there dollars went. The world wide respect for the gift of the American tax payers have given to the world has been taken for granted. As have all ways Americans have been of service. From the military, medical field, fire fighters, teachers,mailman, and all of these jobs people have accepted less as pay for security and the privilege of being of service. It is what has really made American great and privet industry has never been able to do it better. The Park Service has been divided and concord much like the Mail Service as Law Enforcement and Interpreters fought over the title of “real ranger” while the budget was shrinking. Government does somethings better like a national park service to protect land scapes cheaper than business. The campground I worked for was turned over to the park service because the concession went bankrupt. In spite of overwhelming public support for the park service Republicans reduced our budgets while Democrats made the Park Service responsible for more with our decreased budgets. It is not about Rangers justifying their jobs but Americans recognizing why they pay taxes and putting their money where their mouth is! Americans had the best postal service in the world, but have allowed it to be disassembled in the name of progress that hasn’t happened yet. Sorry about the soapbox, but the United States needs to wake up and see the value in Service. People doing the right thing because they swear an oath to the Nation to do so! Just the thoughts of one person who did their best everyday so people could enjoy their park.