Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§22502 Purposes
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 225 — AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS › § 22502
Summary
It must pursue six goals: keep alive the World War I service spirit; preserve fellowship and patriotism; encourage civic duty; aid Army and Navy; help those wounded or disabled in that war; and promote friendship with World War I Allies.
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Title 36, §22502
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1)to keep alive and develop the spirit that promoted world service;
(2)to maintain the ties of fellowship born of that service and to assist and further any patriotic work;
(3)to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, State, and Nation;
(4)to work for the welfare of the Army and Navy;
(5)to assist, in any way in their power, men and women who served and were wounded or incapacitated in World War I; and
(6)to foster and promote friendship and understanding between America and the Allies in World War I.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 2250236:93.Feb. 24, 1925, ch. 303, § 3, 43 Stat. 967. In clauses (5) and (6), the words “World War I” are substituted for “the World War” for clarity.
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36 U.S.C. § 22502
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102