The purposes of the corporation are fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational, and are—

((1)) to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members;

((2)) to assist worthy comrades;

((3)) to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead, and to assist their surviving spouses and orphans;

((4)) to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws;

((5)) to foster true patriotism;

((6)) to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom; and

((7)) to preserve and defend the United States from all enemies.