The purposes of the corporation are-
(1) to form a bond of friendship and comradeship among all holders of the Medal of Honor as presented by Congress;(2) to protect, uphold, and preserve the dignity and honor of the medal at all times and on all occasions;(3) to protect the name of the medal and individual holders of the medal from exploitation;(4) to provide appropriate aid to all persons to whom the medal has been awarded, their widows, or their children;(5) to serve our country in peace as in war;(6) to inspire and stimulate our youth to become worthy citizens of our country; and(7) to foster and perpetuate Americanism. Pub. L. 105-225, 112 Stat. 1333.| HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES |
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 40502 | 36:793. | Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85-642, §3, 72 Stat. 598. |
Before clause (1), the word "objects" is omitted as included in "purposes".In clause (5), the words "we did" are omitted to avoid the grammatical construction using the first person.