Proud possessors of a priceless heritage, we male descendants of Veterans of the Great Wars, associate ourselves together as "Sons of The American Legion" for the following purposes:
To uphold & defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law & order; to foster & perpetuate a true spirit of Americanism; to preserve the memories of our former members & the associations of our members & our forefathers in the Great Wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state & nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes & masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace & good will on earth; to safeguard & transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom & democracy; to consecrate & sanctify our friendship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness; to adopt in letter & spirit all of the great principles for which The American Legion stands; & to assist in carrying on for God & Country.