Congressional Charter, Section 3:
Purpose Of Corporation

That the purpose of this corporation shall  be fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational; to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead, and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies, whomsoever.

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