American Legion

1) TO UPHOLD and DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES2) TO PROMOTE PEACE and GOOD WILL AMONG THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED STATES and ALL THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH3) TO PRESERVE THE MEMORIES and INCIDENTS OF THE WORLD WARS and THE OTHER GREAT HOSTILITIES FOUGHT TO UPHOLD DEMOCRACY4) TO CEMENT THE TIES and COMRADESHIP BORN OF SERVICE and 5) TO CONSECRATE THE EFFORTS OF ITS MEMBERS TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS and SERVICE TO THEIR COUNTRY