The object of this association
are fraternal, patriotic,
historical and educational;
to preserve and strengthen
comradeship among its members;
to assist worthy comrades;
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.