Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73

§22903 Purposes

Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Patriotic and National Organizations › Part Part B— - Organizations › Chapter CHAPTER 229— - ARMY AND NAVY UNION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA › § 22903

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Requires the organization to pledge loyalty to the United States and its Constitution. Its purposes include promoting faith, patriotism, loyalty, justice, and liberty; teaching American values and taking part in civic life; uniting current and former honorable service members; protecting their civic, social, and economic well‑being; helping them in illness or distress; assisting burials and supporting widows and orphans; and keeping alive the memory of their patriotic deeds.

Full Legal Text

Title 36, §22903

Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

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

(1)holding true allegiance to the United States Government and fidelity to its Constitution, laws, and institutions;

(2)serving our Nation under God in peace as well as in war by fostering the ideals of faith and patriotism, loyalty, justice, and liberty, by inculcating in the hearts of young and old, through precept and practice, the spirit of true Americanism, and by participating in civic activities for the good of our country and our community;

(3)uniting in fraternal fellowship those who have served, or are now serving, honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States;

(4)protecting and advancing their civic, social, and economic welfare;

(5)aiding them in sickness and distress;

(6)assisting in the burial and commemoration of their dead and providing help for their widows and orphans; and

(7)perpetuating the memory of patriotic deeds performed by the defenders of our country.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 2290336:3903.Nov. 6, 1986, Pub. L. 99–604, § 3, 100 Stat. 3446. Before clause (1), the word “objects” is omitted as included in “purposes”.

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Citation

36 U.S.C. § 22903

Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73