Sons of the American Legion Preamble
Preamble to the Constitution of the Son of The American Legion

Proud possessors of a priceless heritage, we male descendants of veterans of the Great
Wars, associate ourselves together as "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 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 good will 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 standards;
and to assist in carrying on for God and Country.

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