OVERVIEW
THE KITSAP MILITARY HISTORY PROJECT IS ENVISIONED AND LAUNCHED AS A
COMMUNITY SERVICE INITIATIVE BY THE KITSAP COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE
MILITARY
OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (MOAA).
THIS PROJECT HONORS AND DOCUMENTS FOR POSTERITY THE
MILITARY HISTORIES OF
ALL U.S.
SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN WHO RESIDE(D) IN THE KITSAP COUNTY,
WASHINGTON AREA. THE
ARCHIVE WILL BE DISPLAYED IN
A HOST KITSAP COUNTY
MUSEUM
IN A CONTINUOUSLY STREAMING DIGITAL VIDEO FORMAT. THE PUBLIC WILL
HAVE A GLIMPSE OF OUR COUNTY ‘S MILITARY
MANPOWER ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
CONTRIBUTIONS, AND COMMITMENT. IN-DEPTH PERSONAL RESEARCH WITHIN THE
ARCHIVES OF KITSAP COUNTY AND ALSO WITHIN THE LIBRARY OF
CONGRESS WILL BE
ACCESSIBLE FOR HISTORICAL, ACADEMIC, AND LITERARY PURPOSES.
PARTICIPATION IN
HE
DEVELOPMENT OF AND THE INPUT
TO THIS DATABASE PROJECT IS OPEN TO KITSAP
COUNTY VETERANS OF ALL RANKS AND RATES. THE
PROJECT IS A NOT-FOR PROFIT/
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM.
GOALS
*
HONOR
VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO LIVE(D) IN KITSAP COUNTY
*
SEEK OUT AND
ESTABLISH A PERMANENT HISTORICAL PROJECT SITE
* CREATE AN AUDITABLE/VERIFIABLE MILITARY HISTORY DATABASE FOR INPUT TO THE
PROJECT
* PROVIDE A RESOURCE WHEREBY FAMILIES, RESEARCHERS,
WRITERS AND THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY MAY DISCOVER THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE
BY MEN AND WOMEN OF THE
ARMED SERVICES FROM KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON
OBJECTIVES
*
DEVELOP THE FOUNDATIONAL
MODEL FOR DISPLAY AT A
SELECTED KITSAP MUSEUM OF HISTORY
*
DESIGN THE OFFICIAL DISPLAY TEMPLATE, ESTABLISH THE
INITIAL GRAPHIC DISPLAY AND CREATE THE VETERAN
DATABASE
*
LINK THE PROJECT TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MILITARY
HERITAGE AND HISTORY PROJECT IN WASHINGTON DC
*
SOLICIT COLLABORATING VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS TO
SERVE AS VOLUNTEER RESOURCES FOR CONTINUING DATA
BASE ENTRY FOR THE HISTORICAL PROGRAM
*
MOAA KITSAP WILL MAINTAIN THE LEAD ON THE PROJECT
UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE PROGRAM IS CONSIDERED SELF-
SUSTAINING
*
MOAA KITSAP WILL CONTINUE CONTRIBUTING FURTHER DATA
TO THE PROJECT IN CONJUNCTION WITH COLLABORATING
VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS