36 U.S.C. § 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; (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.