“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 in all 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 the master of might…”

“To promote peace and good will on earth…”

“To safeguard & transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom, and democracy…”

“To participate in and contribute to the accomplishments
of the aims and purposes of the American Legion…”

“To consecrate and sanctify our association by our devotion to mutual helpfulness…