36 USC § 140703 - Purposes

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title: "36 USC § 140703 - Purposes"
title_number: 36
title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
section_number: "140703"
section_name: "Purposes"
chapter_number: 1407
chapter_name: "MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Organizations"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1384.)"
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# § 140703. Purposes

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

**(1)** promoting military service associations;

**(2)** promoting patriotic education and military, naval, and air science;

**(3)** defending the honor and integrity of the United States Government and the Constitution;

**(4)** fostering fraternal relations among all branches of the Armed Forces;

**(5)** encouraging the adoption of a suitable policy of national security; and

**(6)** encouraging the commemoration of military service and the establishment of war memorials.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1384.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 140703 | 36:5003. | Oct. 23, 1992, Pub. L. 102–484, title XVIII, § 1803, 106 Stat. 2582. |

The word “objects” is omitted as unnecessary.