- Research in the archive of the Department of Army History, selection and obtaining copies of written testimonies and photos concerning the activity of general Stefan Gusa.
- Research in the film archive of the Department of Army History in order to identify those containing images related to general Stefan Gusa.
- Edition by the Foundation of volumes grouped into collections or series, as follows:
Coll. External military relations of Romania in the 20th century:
- The calvary of Romanian prisoners in the First World War, vol. III;
- Romanian liaison officers with the allied armies in the First and in the Second World War;
*Romania in the vision of general Berthelot. The reports sent by him to Paris in the period October 1916 – March 1918;
*Collection of documentation necessary to edit the volume dedicated to Romanian liaison officers with the allied armies.
Coll. Military diplomacy and military diplomats:
*Military Attachés Report … 1930 – 1937, vol. V;
*Military Attachés Report … 1920 – 1929, vol. VI;
*Romanian-French military relations 1920 – 1926. Documents.
*Continuation of the collection of documentation necessary for the elaboration of a dictionary of Romanian military attachés.
- Collection of documentation for the edition of the volume Military Attachés Report … 1920 – 1929, vol. VI.
- Edition of a writing of military science elaborated by researchers of the National Defence University, or by the Land Forces Academy.
- Presentation within the broadcast “The Army Hour” of Radio Romania Actualități and Radio Romania International of the section “Characters in uniform” dedicated to the presence of civilian and military personalities in the Romanian Army, and to particularly significant moments of the history of the latter.
- Presentation by the broadcaster Radio Romania of various books published by the “General Stefan Gusa” Foundation.
- Systematic promotion in the newspaper “Redesteptarea” of the books published by the Foundation.
- Translation into Romanian and edition of books on various themes of military history, signed by foreign authors (French, German, Italian, etc.).
- Under the patronage of the Foundation, translation and printing in other languages of various books, among which:
Romanian-Italian political-diplomatic and military relations. 1914 – 1947 (in Italian language).
- Continuation of the drafting in the culture page of the newspaper “Redesteptarea” of Lugoj of a section entitled “Notebook of a historian”, on themes related to local military history, or to particularly significant events in the modern and contemporary history of Romania.
- Continuation of the awarding of the prizes of the “General Stefan Gusa” Foundation, consisting of money and of works published by the latter, to the authors of the best communications presented at the 6th international Session of students of the faculties of history, organized in December at the University of Pitesti, as well as at the annual session of the students of the Faculty of Socio-Human Sciences of the same university. On this occasion, media promotion of the name and activity of the Foundation.
01.04.2008 – Start of the initiative of systematic promotion of the books published/printed by the Foundation in the newspaper “Redesteptarea”.
01.05.2008 – Sponsorship of the edition and printing of some volumes grouped by collections or series, as follows:
– External military relations of Romania in the 20th century;
– The calvary of Romanian prisoners in the First World War, vol. III.
25.10.2008 – Laying of wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, on the occasion of Army Day, by a delegation of the “General Stefan Gusa” Foundation, composed of general N. Spiroiu and general N. Mateescu.
30.10.2008 – Participation and speech of a representative of the Foundation at the anniversary of the Armored Vehicles and Automotive Training School of Pitesti. Evocation of the figure of Gusa Stefan, former student of this school.
– Presentation, within the broadcast “The Army Hour” of Radio Romania Actualități and Radio Romania International, of the section “Characters in uniform”, dedicated to the presence of civilian and military personalities within the Romanian Army, and to some particularly relevant historical moments of the history of the latter. The themes addressed in the various episodes concern the impact that contacts with the army had on some great Romanian personalities. These medallions, elaborated especially on the basis of detailed research in the military archives, offered unpublished biographical information on scientists, writers, painters, sculptors, poets, actors, politicians, diplomats, commanders of the Romanian Army, etc., who became through their activity representative personalities of the history and culture of the Romanian people.
These aspects, generally unknown until now, shed light on unusual moments in the life of these personalities, such as, for example, the period of military service, or that in which they participated in the campaigns of 1916 – 1919 or of 1941 – 1945.
The listeners thus relived together with Camil Petrescu, Victor Ion Popa, Ion I.C. Bratianu, Gheorghe Bratianu, Ion Mihalache, Oscar Han, Ion Jalea, Mihail Sadoveanu, Matila Ghyka Costiescu, Ion Trivale, George Emil Palade, Anghel Rugina, George Vraca, Horia Hulubei, Jean Bart, etc. the dramatic moments of the war, or the sublime atmosphere of defining events of the becoming of the Romanian people, such as the Great Union of 1918. Those just mentioned are only some of the names of the long list of personalities at the center of these interesting and instructive presentations. The echoes of the activity of these people also reach Romanians abroad through the broadcast “Voices from home”, hosted by the broadcaster Radio International.
– Presentation by the broadcaster Radio Romania of various books published and printed under the patronage of the Foundation.
15.12.2008 – Sponsorship of the printing expenses of the journal “Rezerva Ostirii Romane”, in a print run of 700 copies.
21.12.2008 – Collaboration with the University of Pitesti for the organization of the 7th edition of the National Session of scientific communications of students, entitled “Student research in the 3rd millennium”. Awarding of the prizes of the “General Stefan Gusa” Foundation – consisting of writings published with the financial support of our organization – to the authors of the best communications presented at the International Session of students of the faculties of history, and at the annual Session of the students of the Faculty of Socio-Human Sciences of the same university.
21.12.2008 – Sponsorship of the printing of advertising materials, regulations and technical sheets concerning the heraldic insignia of the National Association of Reserve and Retired Military Personnel “A.I. Cuza”.
22.12.2008 – Laying of wreaths at the monument of general Stefan Gusa located in the village of Spataru. In addition to the representatives of the Foundation, also participated those of the Buzau garrison, the police, the gendarmerie, the paratroopers, SRI, war veterans, and the Association of Reserve and Retired Military Personnel, as well as children and students of the native village of the general. Commemorative mass in memory of general Stefan Gusa.
