| The purpose of this corporation shall be fraternal,
patriotic, historical and educational; to preserve and strengthen comradeship
among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory
and history of our dead, and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain
true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, and
fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism, to maintain
and extend the institutions of American freedom; and to preserve and defend
the United States from all her enemies, whomsoever. |

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