United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 36. PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS |
SubTitle II. Patriotic and National Organizations |
Part B. Organizations |
Chapter 2301. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES |
§ 230102. Purposes
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The purposes of the corporation are fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, 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; Pub. L. 107–242, § 2, Oct. 16, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1497.)
Historical And Revision
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Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
230102 | 36:113. |
Amendments
2002—Pub. L. 107–242 inserted “charitable,” before “and educational,” in introductory provisions.