The Sons of the American Legion Preamble
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 and defend the Constitution of the United States of America;
to maintain law and order;
to foster and perpetuate a true spirit of Americanism;
to preserve the memories of our former members and the association of our members
and our forefathers in the Great Wars;
to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the Community, State and Nation;
to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses;
to make right the Master of Might;
to promote peace and good will on earth;
to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of Justice, Freedom and Democracy;
to consecrate and sanctify our friendship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness;
to adopt in letter and spirit all of the great principles for which The American Legion stands;
and to assist in carrying on for God and Country.
The Sons of The American Legion
Detachment of Arkansas