“For God and Country, we associate ourselves together for the following purposes: To uphold and defend the
Constitution of the United States of America….”
“To maintain law and order…”
“To foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism…”
“To preserve the memories and incidents of our associations during the Great Wars…”
“To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation…”
“To combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses…”
“To make right the master of might…”
“To promote peace and goodwill on earth…”
“To safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy…”
“To participate in and contribute to the accomplishment of the aims and purposes of The American Legion…”
“To consecrate and sanctify our association by devotion to mutual helpfulness.”