The purposes of the corporation are as provided in its articles of incorporation, constitution, and bylaws and include a commitment—
((1)) to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States;
((2)) to foster improvement of the condition of Vietnam-era veterans;
((3)) to promote the social welfare (including educational, economic, social, physical, and cultural improvement) of Vietnam-era veterans and other veterans in the United States by encouraging their growth, development, readjustment, self-respect, self-confidence, and usefulness;
((4)) to improve conditions for Vietnam-era veterans and develop channels of communication to assist Vietnam-era veterans;
((5)) to conduct and publish research, on a nonpartisan basis, pertaining to—
((A)) the relationship between Vietnam-era veterans and American society;
((B)) the Vietnam war experience;
((C)) the role of the United States in securing peaceful coexistence for the world community; and
((D)) other matters that affect the educational, economic, social, physical, or cultural welfare of Vietnam-era veterans, other veterans, and their families;
((6)) to assist disabled Vietnam-era veterans and other veterans in need of assistance and the dependents and survivors of those veterans; and
((7)) to consecrate the efforts of the members of the corporation, and Vietnam-era veterans generally, to mutual helpfulness and service to their country.