36 U.S.C. § 170104

1. (a)The corporation may—
   1. (1)adopt and amend a constitution and bylaws;
   2. (2)adopt and alter a corporate seal, emblems, and badges;
   3. (3)choose officers, representatives, and agents as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
   4. (4)make contracts;
   5. (5)accept gifts, legacies, and devises that will further the purposes of the corporation;
   6. (6)acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
   7. (7)borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its obligations by granting security interests in its property;
   8. (8)establish, regulate, and discontinue subordinate State and regional organizations and local chapters or posts;
   9. (9)establish and maintain offices to conduct the affairs of the corporation;
   10. (10)publish a magazine, newspaper, and other publications;
   11. (11)sue and be sued; and
   12. (12)do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation.
2. (b)Privileges granted to other national veterans’ organizations as a result of their being incorporated by Congress are also granted to the corporation.