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.