Chairman’s Corner

welcome to this first edition of

Over the past several months we have come a long way. With a talented staff, board of directors, advisors, and liaisons from the Army we established a good framework for success by recruiting great people and developing the governance and oversight that will serve our organization well. As we move into phase two, we start our Welton Chase, Jr. fundraising and will select a final

Brigadier General US Army (Retired) location for the site that will Chairman of the Board become the home of FGHMS. Once complete, we intend to continue our close partnership Dear Teammates, with the Army and to formally On behalf of the men and women partnership so we can begin of the Fort Gordon Historical transferring artifacts into the Museum Society (FGHMS) museum. enter into a public private the HERITAGE! Along with our Our intent is to secure a incredibly talented team I am permanent site near Fort Gordon honored to present this magazine that would include exhibition as part of our mission. As many of space and classrooms, space for you know Fort Gordon’s museum the restoration of artifacts, and is set to close in 2021. administration. In order to preserve the substantial Our intent is to secure Establishing an enduring state of historical a permanent site near the art physical contributions to the nation, educate our Fort Gordon that museum, with live and virtual citizens and prepare would include content, is an the next generation of exhibition space and exciting endeavor! Americans for service We hope you will to the nation, we classrooms, space for tell your friends created Fort Gordon the restoration of and neighbors Historical Museum Society, Corporation artifacts, and about what we are doing so they too as a duly incorporated administration. can join our team Domestic Nonprofit and help us Corporation under the preserve the laws of the State of Georgia with history of all those who have approved IRS internal revenue served at Fort Gordon. code (IRC) Section 501 (c) 3 As we work to accomplish these status. goals, we’ll also expand our virtual presence so you can explore and

The HERITAGE is a quarterly publication published by Fort Gordon Historical Museum Society

Chairman/Publisher Welton Chase, BG (Ret.) USA Editor in Chief Lan T. Dalat Executive Director Amy Tuschen Director of Outreach Stacy Gerber

enjoy more content. With winter approaching, we’ll begin our first virtual fire side chat. These sessions will include a special guest presenting content and answering questions along with allowing you to meet some amazing veterans. We hope you can make these sessions and that you’ll learn more about the history, service and sacrifice of those who have helped defend the nation. These sessions along with our virtual magazine are just the beginning of our digital footprint. Over the coming months will will offer more content that enables you to interact with the history and artifacts that have kept our country secure. If you have some ideas and/or want to help this team, please join us.

Many thanks to our talented team of volunteers who pulled this effort together and to each of you for helping us start this important endeavor. I hope you enjoy this inaugural magazine edition!

See you on the high ground,