36 U.S.C. § 40502

Purposes

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The purposes of the corporation are—(1) to form a bond of friendship and comradeship among all holders of the Medal of Honor as presented by Congress;(2) to protect, uphold, and preserve the dignity and honor of the medal at all times and on all occasions;(3) to protect the name of the medal and individual holders of the medal from exploitation;(4) to provide appropriate aid to all persons to whom the medal has been awarded, their widows, or their children;(5) to serve our country in peace as in war;(6) to inspire and stimulate our youth to become worthy citizens of our country; and(7) to foster and perpetuate Americanism.(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1333.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

40502

36:793.

Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85–642, § 3, 72 Stat. 598.

Before clause (1), the word “objects” is omitted as included in “purposes”.

In clause (5), the words “we did” are omitted to avoid the grammatical construction using the first person.