36-U.S.C.-130302

§130302 – Principles and Purposes

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Title 36 > Subtitle II > Part B > Chapter 1303 > Section 130302

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• Reference: Section 130302
• Legend: §130302 – Principles and Purposes
• USCode Year: 2013

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(a) Principles.—The principles underlying the corporation are patriotic allegiance to the United States of America, 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—

(1) to cherish the memories of the valiant deeds in arms for which the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, and the Air Force Cross are the insignia;

(2) to promote true fellowship among its members;

(3) to advance the best interests of members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America;

(4) to extend all possible relief to needy members of the corporation and their widows and children; and

(5) to stimulate patriotism in the minds of our youth by encouraging the study of the patriotic, military, and naval history of our Nation.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1374.)

In subsection (b), the word purposes is substituted for objects for consistency in the revised title. The words Navy Cross are restated before Air Force Cross in accordance with the order preferred by the Legion of Valor of the United States of America, Incorporated.

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