36 U.S.C. § 22903 — Purposes

submitted 28 years ago by Pub. L. 105-225 to r/title-36-PATRIOTIC-AND-NATIONAL-OBSERVANCES-CEREMONIES-AND-ORGANIZATIONS · 162 words · no verdicts yet

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This section lists the corporation's purposes, drawn from its articles of incorporation. They include loyalty to the United States, fostering patriotism, and uniting veterans in fellowship. The corporation also protects veterans' welfare, helps them in hardship, and honors their memory.

The purposes of the corporation are set out in its articles of incorporation, and include these seven things. (1) Holding true allegiance to the United States Government, and staying faithful to its Constitution, laws, and institutions. (2) Serving our Nation, in peace and in war, by encouraging faith, patriotism, loyalty, and justice, teaching the spirit of true Americanism to young and old alike, and taking part in civic activities for the good of the country and the community. (3) Bringing together, in fraternal fellowship, everyone who has served or is now serving honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces. (4) Protecting and improving their civic, social, and economic well-being. (5) Helping them when they are sick or in distress. (6) Helping bury and honor those who have died, and helping their widows and orphans. (7) Keeping alive the memory of patriotic acts performed by those who have defended our country.

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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.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1309.)

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1998Enacted · Pub. L. 105-225 · 112 Stat. 1309

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