36 U.S.C. § 230503

1. (1)to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States;
2. (2)to foster improvement of the condition of Vietnam-era veterans;
3. (3)to promote the social welfare (including educational, economic, social, physical, and cultural improvement) of Vietnam-era veterans and other veterans in the United States by encouraging their growth, development, readjustment, self-respect, self-confidence, and usefulness;
4. (4)to improve conditions for Vietnam-era veterans and develop channels of communication to assist Vietnam-era veterans;
5. (5)to conduct and publish research, on a nonpartisan basis, pertaining to—
   1. (A)the relationship between Vietnam-era veterans and American society;
   2. (B)the Vietnam war experience;
   3. (C)the role of the United States in securing peaceful coexistence for the world community; and
   4. (D)other matters that affect the educational, economic, social, physical, or cultural welfare of Vietnam-era veterans, other veterans, and their families;
6. (6)to assist disabled Vietnam-era veterans and other veterans in need of assistance and the dependents and survivors of those veterans; and
7. (7)to consecrate the efforts of the members of the corporation, and Vietnam-era veterans generally, to mutual helpfulness and service to their country.