§230102. Purposes

The purposes of the corporation are fraternal, patriotic, historical, 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 widows 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 .)