The purposes of the corporation are as provided in the articles of incorporation and include—
((1)) promoting the principles of friendship and good will among its members;
((2)) engaging in social and civic activities that tend to enhance the welfare of its members and inculcate the true principles of good citizenship in its members; and
((3)) memorializing, individually and collectively, the patriotic services of its members in the 369th antiaircraft artillery group and other units in the Armed Forces of the United States.