The preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion Auxiliary:

For God and Country, we associate ourselves together for the following purposes; 

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To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order;

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To foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in all wars;

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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;

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To promote peace and goodwill on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy;

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To participate in and contribute to the accomplishment of the aims and purposes of The American Legion;

To consecrate and sanctify our association by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.