Us Code § 22502 - Purposes
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§ 22502. Purposes
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.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1304.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 22502 | 36:93. | 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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