United States Code Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations

§ 230102. Purposes

§ 230102.

The purposes of the corporation are fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational, and are—

(1)

to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members;

(2)

to assist worthy comrades;

(3)

to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead, and to assist their surviving spouses and orphans;

(4)

to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws;

(5)

to foster true patriotism;

(6)

to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom; and

(7)

to preserve and defend the United States from all enemies.