Us Code § 230102 - Purposes
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§ 230102. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational, and are—
(1) to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members;
(2) to assist worthy comrades;
(3) to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead, and to assist their surviving spouses and orphans;
(4) to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws;
(5) to foster true patriotism;
(6) to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom; and
(7) to preserve and defend the United States from all enemies.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1481; Pub. L. 107–242, §2, Oct. 16, 2002, 116 Stat. 1497; Pub. L. 113–199, §1(b), Dec. 4, 2014, 128 Stat. 2058.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 230102 | 36:113. | May 28, 1936, ch. 471, §3, 49 Stat. 1391. |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—Par. (3). Pub. L. 113–199 substituted "surviving spouses" for "widows".
2002—Pub. L. 107–242 inserted "charitable," before "and educational," in introductory provisions.
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