36 U.S.C. § 40502 — Purposes
U.S.C. Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDÂ ORGANIZATIONS 36 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDÂ ORGANIZATIONS Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations Part B - Organizations CHAPTER 405 - CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Sec. 40502 - Purposes From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§40502. Purposes
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 SectionSource (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.