Title 36Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73

§153902 Purposes

Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Patriotic and National Organizations › Part Part B— - Organizations › Chapter CHAPTER 1539— - THE NATIONAL YEOMEN (F) › § 153902

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Create a corporation to honor and teach about the Yeomen (F) of the U.S. Naval Reserve Force who served in World War I. It must preserve their memory, support research on their service, encourage patriotism and patriotic anniversary events, and help secure liberty for all people.

Full Legal Text

Title 36, §153902

Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The purposes of the corporation are patriotic, historical, and educational and are—
(1)to foster and perpetuate the memory of the service of Yeomen (F) in the United States Naval Reserve Force of the United States Navy during World War I;
(2)to preserve the memories and incidents of their association in World War I by the encouragement of historical research concerning the service of Yeomen (F);
(3)to cherish, maintain, and extend the institutions of American freedom by the promotion of celebrations of all patriotic anniversaries;
(4)to foster true patriotism and love of country; and
(5)to aid in securing for mankind all the blessings of liberty.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 15390236:139 (words beginning with “for patriotic, historical, and educational purposes”).June 15, 1936, ch. 546, § 1 (words beginning with “for patriotic, historical, and educational purposes”), 49 Stat. 1506. In clauses (1) and (2), the term “Yoemen (f)” is used (despite the inconsistency with section 153901 of the revised title) for consistency with section 1 of the Act of June 15, 1936. In clause (1), the words “World War I” are substituted for “the World War” for clarity.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2014—Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 113–237 substituted “Yeomen (F)” for “Yoemen (f)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

References to Naval Reserve, other than references to Naval Reserve regarding the United States Naval Reserve Retired List, deemed to refer to Navy Reserve, see section 515(h) of Pub. L. 109–163, set out as a note under section 10101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

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Citation

36 U.S.C. § 153902

Title 36Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73