§ 40502. Purposes
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;
(4)
to provide appropriate aid to all persons to whom the medal has been awarded, their widows, or their children;