2011 US Code
Title 36 - Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, Andorganizations
Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations (§§ 10101 - 240112)
Part B - Organizations (§§ 20101 - 240112)
Chapter 229 - ARMY AND NAVY UNION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (§§ 22901 - 22912)
Section 22903 - Purposes

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDORGANIZATIONS
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDORGANIZATIONS
Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
Part B - Organizations
CHAPTER 229 - ARMY AND NAVY UNION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Sec. 22903 - Purposes
Containssection 22903
Date2011
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 3, 2012
Positive LawYes
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditPub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1309.
Statutes at Large References100 Stat. 3446
112 Stat. 1309
Public Law ReferencesPublic Law 99-604, Public Law 105-225

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36 USC § 22903 (2011)
§22903. Purposes

The purposes of the corporation are as provided in its articles of incorporation and include—

(1) holding true allegiance to the United States Government and fidelity to its Constitution, laws, and institutions;

(2) serving our Nation under God in peace as well as in war by fostering the ideals of faith and patriotism, loyalty, justice, and liberty, by inculcating in the hearts of young and old, through precept and practice, the spirit of true Americanism, and by participating in civic activities for the good of our country and our community;

(3) uniting in fraternal fellowship those who have served, or are now serving, honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States;

(4) protecting and advancing their civic, social, and economic welfare;

(5) aiding them in sickness and distress;

(6) assisting in the burial and commemoration of their dead and providing help for their widows and orphans; and

(7) perpetuating the memory of patriotic deeds performed by the defenders of our country.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1309.)

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Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
22903 36:3903. Nov. 6, 1986, Pub. L. 99–604, §3, 100 Stat. 3446.

Before clause (1), the word “objects” is omitted as included in “purposes”.

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