Article 1 of VFW Constitution

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.