The purposes of the corporation are fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational, and are—
(3)
to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead, and to assist their surviving spouses and orphans;
(4)
to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws;
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1481; Pub. L. 107–242, § 2, Oct. 16, 2002, 116 Stat. 1497; Pub. L. 113–199, § 1(b), Dec. 4, 2014, 128 Stat. 2058.)