§ 21702. Purposes

The purposes of the corporation are—

• (1) to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States;
• (2) to promote peace and good will among the peoples of the United States and all the nations of the Earth;
• (3) to preserve the memories and incidents of the 2 World Wars and the other great hostilities fought to uphold democracy;
• (4) to cement the ties and comradeship born of service; and
• (5) to consecrate the efforts of its members to mutual helpfulness and service to their country.