§140402 — Title 36 Patriotic and National Observances | U.S. Code

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The corporation must follow its bylaws and articles and pursue nine purposes. These include encouraging love of the United States and the flag; defending the Constitution and the U.S. Government; supporting military forces adequate to defend the country; protecting the honor and standing of the Armed Forces and ties among service branches; helping members, their children, families, and survivors; backing laws for fair treatment of service members (including the National Guard and Reserves, military retirees, family members, survivors, and veterans); and encouraging recruitment and appointments to the Armed Forces.

Title 36, §140402

Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The purposes of the corporation are as provided in its bylaws and articles of incorporation and include—

(1)to inculcate and stimulate love of the United States and the flag;

(2)to defend the honor, integrity, and supremacy of the Constitution of the United States and the United States Government;

(3)to advocate military forces adequate to the defense of the United States;

(4)to foster the integrity and prestige of the Armed Forces;

(5)to foster fraternal relations between all branches of the various Armed Forces from which members are drawn;

(6)to further the education of children of members of the Armed Forces;

(7)to aid members of the Armed Forces and their family members and survivors in every proper and legitimate manner;

(8)to present and support legislative proposals that provide for the fair and equitable treatment of members of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserves, military retirees, family members, survivors, and veterans; and

(9)to encourage recruitment and appointment in the Armed Forces.

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Amendments

2014—Pub. L. 113–237 struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading “General” before “The purposes” in introductory provisions.

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