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Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73

§130302 Principles and purposes

Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Patriotic and National Organizations › Part Part B— - Organizations › Chapter CHAPTER 1303— - LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED › § 130302

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Sets the corporation’s guiding principles: loyalty to the United States; fidelity to the Constitution and laws; and protection and lasting security of civil liberty and free institutions. States five purposes: honor deeds tied to the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, and Air Force Cross; promote fellowship; help members and their widows and children; and encourage youth to learn U.S. military and naval history.

Full Legal Text

Title 36, §130302

Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The principles underlying the corporation are patriotic allegiance to the United States of America, fidelity to the constitution and laws of the United States, the security of civil liberty, and the permanence of free institutions.
(b)The purposes of the corporation are—
(1)to cherish the memories of the valiant deeds in arms for which the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, and the Air Force Cross are the insignia;
(2)to promote true fellowship among its members;
(3)to advance the best interests of members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America;
(4)to extend all possible relief to needy members of the corporation and their widows and children; and
(5)to stimulate patriotism in the minds of our youth by encouraging the study of the patriotic, military, and naval history of our Nation.

Legislative History

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 13030236:633.Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 546, § 3, 69 Stat. 487; June 21, 1961, Pub. L. 87–56, § 2, 75 Stat. 95. In subsection (b), the word “purposes” is substituted for “objects” for consistency in the revised title. The words “Navy Cross” are restated before “Air Force Cross” in accordance with the order preferred by the Legion of Valor of the United States of America, Incorporated.

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Citation

36 U.S.C. § 130302

Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73