Kitsap Chapter

       Military Officers Association of America

KITSAP MILITARY HISTORY/HERITAGE PROJECT

As of 7 January 2009

 

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

 THE 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