§140502 — Title 36 Patriotic and National Observances | U.S. Code

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The organization must promote loyalty to the United States, support the Constitution and laws, protect civil liberties, and keep free government strong. Its goals are education, fellowship, history, and patriotism. It has 10 aims, including honoring patriotic holidays; backing the U.S. government, Constitution, and laws; building friendship and patriotism among members; helping needy members and families; providing hospital help and VA‑certified service officers; working with civic groups; keeping founders’ memory alive (including George Washington starting the Purple Heart at Newburgh-on-the-Hudson on August 7, 1782); teaching citizens about rights and duties; and defending the United States.

Title 36, §140502

Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The principles underlying the corporation are patriotic allegiance to the United States, 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 educational, fraternal, historical, and patriotic, perpetuating the principles of liberty and justice which have created the United States, by—

(1)commemorating all national patriotic holidays;

(2)maintaining true allegiance to the Government of the United States and fidelity to its Constitution and laws;

(3)preserving and strengthening comradeship and patriotism among its members;

(4)assisting, comforting, and aiding all needy and distressed members and their dependents;

(5)giving needed hospital and service work through its Department of Veterans Affairs certified service officers;

(6)cooperating with other civic and patriotic organizations having worthy objectives;

(7)keeping alive the achievements and memory of our country’s founders;

(8)ever cherishing the memory of General George Washington, who founded the Purple Heart at his headquarters at Newburgh-on-the-Hudson on August 7, 1782;

(9)influencing and teaching our citizenry, in a loyal appreciation of the heritages of American citizenship, with its responsibilities and privileges; and

(10)preserving and defending the United States from all enemies.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 14050236:823.Aug. 26, 1958, Pub. L. 85–761, § 3, 72 Stat. 856; June 13, 1991, Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(n)(3), 105 Stat. 278. In this section, the words “of America” are omitted for consistency in the revised title. In subsection (b)(3), the word “among” is substituted for “amongst” to use more common terminology. In subsection (b)(10), the word “whomsoever” is omitted as unnecessary.

§140502 Principles and Purposes

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Title 36, §140502

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