36 U.S.C. § 22903: Purposes

Summary

The corporation exists to show loyalty to the United States and its Constitution and laws. It promotes service, faith, patriotism, loyalty, justice, and liberty; teaches these values to young and old and takes part in civic activities; brings together people who served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces; protects and improves their civic, social, and economic well‑being; helps them in sickness or need; assists with burials and honors the dead while aiding widows and orphans; and keeps alive the memory of their patriotic deeds.

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.

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”.

§22903 Purposes

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