ORISKANY POST 1448 THE AMERICAN

FRATERNAL, PATRIOTIC, HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL; TO PRESERVE AND STRENGTHEN COMRADESHIP AMONG ITS MEMBERS; TO ASSIST WORTHY COMRADES, TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY AND HOSTORY OF OUR DEAD, AND TO ASIST THEIR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS; TO MAINTAIN TRUE ALLEGIANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND FIDELITY TO ITS CONSTITUTION AND LAWS; TO FOSTER TRUE PATRIOTISM; TO MAINTAIN AND EXTEND THE INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN FREEDOM; AND TO PRESERVE AND DEFEND THE UNITED STATES FROM ALL HER ENEMIES, WHOMSOEVER. TO TAKE BY DEED, OR GIFT, PURCHASE, SELL, TRANSFER, MORTGAGE, AND LEASE OR RENT REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY AND ESSENTIAL THERETO. TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY AND ESSENTIAL TO CARRY ON THE ACTIVITIES, REHABILITATION, WELFARE AND SOCIAL WORK OF THE POST, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF RECREATION ROOMS AND CLUB FACILITIES FOR THE USE AND COMFORT OF THE MEMBERS AND AUXILIARY.