36-U.S.C.-140502

§140502 – Principles and Purposes

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Title 36 > Subtitle II > Part B > Chapter 1405 > Section 140502

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• Reference: Section 140502
• Legend: §140502 – Principles and Purposes
• USCode Year: 2013

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(a) Principles.—The principles underlying the corporation are patriotic allegiance to the United States, fidelity to the Constitution and laws of the United States, the security of civil liberty, and the permanence of free institutions.

(b) Purposes.—The purposes of the corporation are educational, fraternal, historical, and patriotic, perpetuating the principles of liberty and justice which have created the United States, by—

(1) commemorating all national patriotic holidays;

(2) maintaining true allegiance to the Government of the United States and fidelity to its Constitution and laws;

(3) preserving and strengthening comradeship and patriotism among its members;

(4) assisting, comforting, and aiding all needy and distressed members and their dependents;

(5) giving needed hospital and service work through its Department of Veterans Affairs certified service officers;

(6) cooperating with other civic and patriotic organizations having worthy objectives;

(7) keeping alive the achievements and memory of our countrys founders;

(8) ever cherishing the memory of General George Washington, who founded the Purple Heart at his headquarters at Newburgh-on-the-Hudson on August 7, 1782;

(9) influencing and teaching our citizenry, in a loyal appreciation of the heritages of American citizenship, with its responsibilities and privileges; and

(10) preserving and defending the United States from all enemies.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1381.)

In this section, the words of America are omitted for consistency in the revised title.

In subsection (b)(3), the word among is substituted for amongst to use more common terminology.

In subsection (b)(10), the word whomsoever is omitted as unnecessary.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

36-U.S.C.-140406 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Patriotic Organizations

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36-U.S.C.-140412 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Military

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