§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.

( Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1297 .)

In clause (1), the words "of America" are omitted.