Statute · United States Code
36 U.S.C. § 40502 — Purposes
36 U.S.C. § 40502
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2025-01-06
- Topic
- general
The purposes of the corporation are— (1) to form a bond of friendship and comradeship among all holders of the Medal of Honor as presented by Congress; (2) to protect, uphold, and preserve the dignity and honor of the medal at all times and on all occasions; (3) to protect the name of the medal and individual holders of the medal from exploitation; (4) to provide appropriate aid to all persons to whom the medal has been awarded, their widows, or their children; (5) to serve our country in peace as in war; (6) to inspire and stimulate our youth to become worthy citizens of our country; and (7) to foster and perpetuate Americanism.
The purposes of the corporation are— (1) to form a bond of friendship and comradeship among all holders of the Medal of Honor as presented by Congress; (2) to protect, uphold, and preserve the dignity and honor of the medal at all times and on all occasions; (3) to protect the name of the medal and individual holders of the medal from exploitation; (4) to provide appropriate aid to all persons to whom the medal has been awarded, their widows, or their children; (5) to serve our country in peace as in war; (6) to inspire and stimulate our youth to become worthy citizens of our country; and (7) to foster and perpetuate Americanism.