{"data":{"id":"us/36-u.s.c.-190303","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 U.S.C. § 190303","heading":"Purposes","body":"The purposes of the corporation are as provided in its articles of incorporation and bylaws and include—(1) upholding and defending the Constitution of the United States; (2) promoting health, prosperity, and scholarship among its members and their dependents and survivors through benevolent programs; (3) assisting veterans and their dependents and survivors through a service program established for that purpose; (4) improving conditions for retired enlisted service members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors; and (5) fostering fraternal and social activities among its members in recognition that cooperative action is required for the furtherance of their common interests.","path":["Title 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS","CHAPTER 1903—RETIRED ENLISTED ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc36@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:24Z","sha256":"440651c1355773819454535ac84b3efa553688cb028d4986319dc1f2eaf4ef8a","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-u.s.c.-190302","next":"us/36-u.s.c.-190304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}