Preamble  

Proud possessors of a priceless heritage, we male descendants of the Veterans of the

all Wars, associate ourselves together as the “Sons of The American Legion” 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 true spirit of Americanism; to preserve

the memories of our former members and the association of our members and our

forefathers in the 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 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 consecrate and sanctify our friendship by our devotion to mutual

helpfulness; to adopt in letter and spirit all of the great principles for which The

American Legion stands and to assist in carrying on for God and Country.