The Preamble to the Constitution of The American Legion
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 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 comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.