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is the official compilation of the Federal laws of a general and permanent nature that are currently in force. Title 36 covers "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations."


Parts


Subtitle I: Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies


Part A: Observances and Ceremonies

*Chapter 1: Patriotic and National Observances **§ 101.
American Heart Month American Heart Month is a month-long United States observance established by 36 U.S.C. § 101. 2009 edition The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation— :(1) designating February as American Heart Month; :(2) inviting the c ...
**§ 102. Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month **§ 103. Cancer Control Month **§ 104.
Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day William Carl Garner (June 1, 1915 – July 6, 2014) was an American engineer. He served as resident engineer of Greers Ferry Lake since its construction in 1959, and in that capacity, he organized a citizen cleanup of the area which expanded to the ...
**§ 105. Child Health Day **§ 106. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day **§ 107.
Columbus Day Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere, and a federal holiday in the United States, which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas. He went ashore at ...
**§ 108. Constitution Week **§ 109.
Father's Day Father's Day is a day set aside for honoring one's father, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. "Father's Day" complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Mother's Day and, in som ...
**§ 110.
Flag Day A flag day is a flag-related holiday, a day designated for flying a certain flag (such as a national flag) or a day set aside to celebrate a historical event such as a nation's adoption of its flag. Flag days are usually codified in national s ...
**§ 111. Gold Star Mother's Day **§ 112.
Honor America Days United States federal observances are days, weeks, months, or other periods designated by the United States Congress for the commemoration or other observance of various events, activities, or topics. These observances differ from federal holidays ...
**§ 113.
Law Day, U.S.A. On May 1 the United States officially recognizes Law Day. It is meant to reflect on the role of law in the foundation of the country and to recognize its importance for society. History In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared May 1 to ...
**§ 114. Leif Erikson Day **§ 115.
Loyalty Day Loyalty Day is observed on May 1 in the United States, though not widely celebrated. It was proclaimed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as a day for declaring loyalty to the United States of America and to acknowledge American history. The ...
**§ 116.
Memorial Day Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. It i ...
**§ 117.
Mother's Day Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in Mar ...
**§ 118.
National Aviation Day The National Aviation Day (August 19) is a United States Holidays of the United States, national observation that celebrates the development of aviation. The National Aviation Day was established in 1939 by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who issued a ...
**§ 119.
National Day of Prayer The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance designated by the United States Congress and held on the first Thursday of May, when people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and meditation". The president is required by law () to si ...
**§ 120.
National Defense Transportation Day National Defense Transportation Day is a United States Federal Observance Day observed on the third Friday in May. History and definition The observance was first signed into law by President Eisenhower in 1957. According to 36 U.S.C. § 120, ...
**§ 121.
National Disability Employment Awareness Month National Disability Employment Awareness Month was declared in 1988 by the United States Congress for the month of October to raise awareness of the employment needs and contributions of individuals with all types of disabilities. The month is an e ...
**§ 122.
National Flag Week Flag Day is a holiday celebrated on June 14 in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The Flag Resolution stated "That the flag of the ...
**§ 123.
National Forest Products Week National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...
**§ 124.
National Freedom Day National Freedom Day is a United States observance on February 1 honoring the signing by President Abraham Lincoln of a joint House and Senate resolution that later was ratified as the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. President Lincoln si ...
**§ 125.
National Grandparents Day Grandparents' Day or National Grandparents' Day is a secular holiday celebrated in various countries; it is celebrated to show the bond between grandparents and grandchildren. It occurs on various days of the year, either as one holiday or someti ...
**§ 126.
National Hispanic Heritage Month National Hispanic Heritage Month ( Spanish: ''Mes nacional de la herencia hispana'') is annually observed from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic culture to the nation's achi ...
**§ 127.
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located in Washington, D.C.'s West Potomac Park, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial and just south of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. It memorializes those who served in the Korean War (1950–1953). ...
**§ 128.
National Maritime Day Maritime Days are holidays typically established to recognize accomplishments in the sailor, maritime field. Maritime Days include: * China National Maritime Day * European Maritime Day * Indian Maritime Day (5 April) * Mexican National M ...
**§ 129.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, also referred to as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day, is observed annually in the United States on December 7, to remember and honor the 2,403 Americans who were killed in the Japanese surpri ...
**§ 130. National Poison Prevention Week **§ 131.
National Safe Boating Week The Safe Boating Campaign is a year-round campaign focused on spreading the message of boating safety, encouraging boater education, and helping to save lives. It kicks off each year the full week before Memorial Day Weekend with United States Feder ...
**§ 132.
National School Lunch Week The National School Lunch Act (79 P.L. 396, 60 Stat. 230) is a 1946 United States federal law that created the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) to provide low-cost or free school lunch meals to qualified students through subsidies to school ...
**§ 133.
National Transportation Week National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...
**§ 134.
Pan American Aviation Day Pan American Aviation Day is a United States Federal Observance Day observed December 17. According to 36 U.S.C. § 134, on Pan American Aviation Day the president calls on "all officials of the United States Government, the chief executive offic ...
**§ 135. Parents' Day **§ 136. Peace Officers Memorial Day **§ 137. Police Week **§ 138.
Save Your Vision Week Save, SAVE, or Saved may refer to: Places *Save (Garonne), a river in southern France * Save River (Africa), a river in Zimbabwe and Mozambique *Sava, a river in Eastern Europe also known as Save * Savè, Benin, a commune and city * Save, Rwanda ...
**§ 139. Steelmark Month **§ 140. Stephen Foster Memorial Day **§ 141. Thomas Jefferson's birthday **§ 142. White Cane Safety Day **§ 143. Wright Brothers Day **§ 144.
Patriot Day In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year in memory of the victims killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. History In the immediate aftermath of the attacks, carried out by terrorists from Al-Qaeda, P ...
**§ 145.
Veterans Day Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with holidays in several countries, i ...
**§ 189. National POW/MIA Recognition Day *Chapter 3: National Anthem, Motto, Floral Emblem, and March **§ 301.
National anthem A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and European ...
**§ 302.
National motto This article lists state and national mottos for the world's nations. The mottos for some states lacking general international recognition, extinct states, non-sovereign nations, regions, and territories are listed, but their names are not bold ...
**§ 303. National floral emblem **§ 304. National march **§ 305.
National tree This is a list of countries that have officially designated one or more trees as their national trees. Most species in the list are officially designated. Some species hold only an "unofficial" status. Additionally, the list includes trees that we ...
**§ 306.
National bird This is a list of national birds, including official birds of overseas territories and other states described as nations. Most species in the list are officially designated. Some species hold only an "unofficial" status. The column is marked a ...
*Chapter 5: Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies **§ 501. Definitions **§ 502. Regulations, licenses, and registration tags **§ 503. Use of reservations, grounds, and public spaces **§ 504. Installation and removal of electrical facilities **§ 505. Extension of wires along parade routes **§ 506. Duration of regulations and licenses and publication of regulations **§ 507. Application to other property **§ 508. Enforcement **§ 509. Penalty **§ 510. Disclosure of and prohibition on certain donations **§ 511. Authorization of appropriations *Chapter 7: Federal Participation in
Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day William Carl Garner (June 1, 1915 – July 6, 2014) was an American engineer. He served as resident engineer of Greers Ferry Lake since its construction in 1959, and in that capacity, he organized a citizen cleanup of the area which expanded to the ...
**§ 701. Findings **§ 702. Definition **§ 703. Duties of Federal land management agency **§ 704. Activities *Chapter 9: Miscellaneous **§ 901. Service flag and service lapel button **§ 902. National League of Families **§ 903. Designation of Medal of Honor Flag **§ 904. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag


Part B: United States Government Organizations Involved with Observances and Ceremonies

*Chapter 21:
American Battle Monuments Commission The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) is an Independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the United States government that administers, operates, and maintains permanent U.S. military cemeteries, memoria ...
**§. 2101. Membership **§. 2102. Employment of personnel **§. 2103. Administrative **§. 2104. Military cemeteries in foreign countries **§. 2105. Monuments built by the United States Government **§. 2106. War memorials not built by the United States Government **§. 2107. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific **§. 2108. Pacific War Memorial and other historical and memorial sites on
Corregidor Corregidor (, , ) is an island located at the entrance of Manila Bay in the southwestern part of Luzon in the Philippines, and is considered part of Cavite City and thus the province of Cavite. It is located west of Manila, the nation's capi ...
**§. 2109. Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account **§. 2110. Claims against the Commission **§. 2111. Presidential duties and powers **§. 2112. Care and maintenance of Surrender Tree site **§. 2113. World War II memorial in the District of Columbia **§. 2114. Intellectual property and related items **§. 2115. Acquisition, operation, and maintenance of Lafayette Escadrille Memorial *Chapter 23:
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust, dedicated to the documentation, study, and interpretation of the Holocaust. Opened in 1993, the museum explores the Holocaust through p ...
**§. 2301. Establishment of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; functions **§. 2302. Functions of the Council; membership **§. 2303. Compensation; travel expenses; full-time officers or employees of United States or Members of Congress **§. 2304. Administrative provisions **§. 2305. Staff **§. 2306. Insurance for Museum **§. 2307. Gifts, bequests, and devises of property; tax treatment **§. 2308. Annual report **§. 2309. Audit of financial transactions **§. 2310. Authorization of appropriations *Chapter 25:
President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities Executive Order 10555, signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 23, 1954, established a Seal for the ''President's Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped''. The Committee was succeeded by the President's Committee on E ...
**§. 2501. Acceptance of voluntary services and money or property **§. 2502. Authorization of appropriations


Subtitle II: Patriotic and National Organizations


Part A: General

*Chapter 101: General **§. 10101. Audits **§. 10102. Reservation of right to amend or repeal


Part B: Organizations

*Chapter 201: Agricultural Hall of Fame *Chapter 202: Air Force Sergeants Association *Chapter 203:
American Academy of Arts and Letters The American Academy of Arts and Letters is a 300-member honor society whose goal is to "foster, assist, and sustain excellence" in American literature, Music of the United States, music, and Visual art of the United States, art. Its fixed number ...
*Chapter 205:
American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 155,000 members at all ...
*Chapter 207:
American Council of Learned Societies The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a private, nonprofit federation of 75 scholarly organizations in the humanities and related social sciences founded in 1919. It is best known for its fellowship competitions which provide a ra ...
*Chapter 209: American Ex-Prisoners of War *Chapter 210: American GI Forum of the United States *Chapter 211: American Gold Star Mothers, Incorporated *Chapter 213:
American Historical Association The American Historical Association (AHA) is the oldest professional association of historians in the United States and the largest such organization in the world, claiming over 10,000 members. Founded in 1884, AHA works to protect academic free ...
*Chapter 215:
American Hospital of Paris The American Hospital of Paris (''Hôpital américain de Paris''), founded in 1906, is a private, not-for-profit, community hospital certified under the French healthcare system. Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, in the western suburbs of Paris, Fra ...
*Chapter 217: The American Legion *Chapter 219: The American National Theater and Academy *Chapter 221: The American Society of International Law *Chapter 223: American Symphony Orchestra League *Chapter 225: American War Mothers *Chapter 227:
AMVETS American Veterans (AMVETS) is a non-partisan, volunteer-led organization formed by World War II veterans of the United States military. It advocates for its members as well as for causes that its members deem helpful to the nation at large. The g ...
(American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam) *Chapter 229: Army and Navy Union of the United States of America *Chapter 231: Aviation Hall of Fame *Chapter 301:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to "create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth". Adult volunteers are matched with children from ag ...
*Chapter 303: Blinded Veterans Association *Chapter 305: Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. *Chapter 307: Board for Fundamental Education *Chapter 309:
Boy Scouts of America Scouting America is the largest scouting organization and one of the largest List of youth organizations, youth organizations in the United States, with over 1 million youth, including nearly 200,000 female participants. Founded as the Boy Sco ...
*Chapter 311:
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is a national organization of local chapters which provide voluntary after-school programs for young people. The organization, which holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code, has i ...
*Chapter 401:
Catholic War Veterans Catholic War Veterans (officially called the Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America) is a national service organization of baptized Catholics that have served or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces. Founded in ...
of the United States of America, Incorporated *Chapter 403:
Civil Air Patrol Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a Congressional charter, congressionally chartered, federally supported Nonprofit corporation, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliaries, auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF). CA ...
*Chapter 405: Congressional Medal of Honor Society of the United States of America *Chapter 407: Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety *Chapter 501: Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865 *Chapter 503:
Disabled American Veterans The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is an organization created in 1920 by World War I veterans for disabled military veterans of the United States Armed Forces that helps them and their families through various means. It was issued a federal ch ...
*Chapter 601: 82nd Airborne Division Association, Incorporated (see
82d Airborne Division The 82nd Airborne Division is an Airborne forces, airborne infantry division (military), division of the United States Army specializing in Paratrooper, parachute assault operations into hostile areasSof, Eric"82nd Airborne Division" ''Spec Ops ...
) *Chapter 701:
Fleet Reserve Association The Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) is a non-profit U.S. military and veterans organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, chartered by the United States Congress that represents the interests of all members of the Navy, Coast Guard, an ...
*Chapter 703: Former Members of Congress *Chapter 705: The Foundation of the Federal Bar Association (See
Federal Bar Association The Federal Bar Association (FBA) is the primary voluntary professional organization for private and government lawyers and judges practicing and sitting in federal courts in the United States. Six times a year, the FBA prints ''The Federal Lawye ...
) *Chapter 707: Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association (See Frederick Douglass National Historic Site) *Chapter 709:
National FFA Organization The National FFA Organization or FFA is an American nonprofit career and technical student organization, which offers middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education. Future Farmers of Virginia (FFV) was founded in ...
*Chapter 801:
General Federation of Women's Clubs The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), founded in 1890 during the Progressive Movement, is a federation of approximately 2,300 women's clubs in the United States which promote civic improvements through volunteer service. Community Serv ...
*Chapter 803: Girl Scouts of the United States of America *Chapter 805: Gold Star Wives of America *Chapter 901: Reserved *Chapter 1001: Italian American War Veterans of the United States *Chapter 1101:
Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, Incorporated Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating from the Israelites of History of ancient Israel and Judah, ancient Israel and Judah. They also traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, rel ...
*Chapter 1103: Jewish War Veterans, U.S.A., National Memorial, Incorporated *Chapter 1201: Reserved *Chapter 1301: Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic (See
Grand Army of the Republic The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (United States Navy, U.S. Navy), and the United States Marine Corps, Marines who served in the American Ci ...
) *Chapter 1303: Legion of Valor of the United States of America, Incorporated *Chapter 1305: Little League Baseball, Incorporated *Chapter 1401:
Marine Corps League The Marine Corps League is the only congressionally chartered United States Marine Corps-related veterans organization in the United States. Its congressional charter was approved by the Seventy-fifth United States Congress, 75th U.S. Congress an ...
*Chapter 1403: The Military Chaplains Association of the United States of America *Chapter 1404: Military Officers Association of America *Chapter 1405: Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated (See
Purple Heart The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after 5 April 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, ...
) *Chapter 1407: Military Order of the World Wars *Chapter 1501: National Academy of Public Administration *Chapter 1503:
National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, NGO, non-governmental organization. NAS is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the ...
*Chapter 1505: National Conference of State Societies, Washington, District of Columbia *Chapter 1507: National Conference On Citizenship *Chapter 1509:
National Council On Radiation Protection and Measurements The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), formerly the National Committee on Radiation Protection and Measurements, and before that the Advisory Committee on X-Ray and Radium Protection (ACXRP), is a U.S. organization. ...
*Chapter 1511: National Education Association of the United States *Chapter 1513:
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...
(See National Fallen Firefighters Memorial)) *Chapter 1515: National Federation of Music Clubs *Chapter 1517:
National Film Preservation Foundation The National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) is an independent, nonprofit organization created by the U.S. Congress to help save America's film heritage. Growing from a national planning effort led by the Library of Congress, the NFPF began o ...
*Chapter 1519: National Fund for Medical Education *Chapter 1521: National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum *Chapter 1523: National Music Council *Chapter 1524:
National Recording Preservation Foundation The National Recording Preservation Foundation (NRPF) is an independent, nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress to preserve and raise awareness of recorded sound heritage. The Foundation was established under the National Recording ...
(See
National Recording Preservation Board The United States National Recording Preservation Board selects recorded sounds for preservation in the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. The National Recording Registry was initiated to maintain and preserve "sound recordings tha ...
) *Chapter 1525:
National Safety Council The National Safety Council (NSC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, public service organization promoting health and safety in the United States. Headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, NSC is a member organization, founded in 1913 and granted a congress ...
*Chapter 1527: National Ski Patrol System, Incorporated *Chapter 1529: National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists *Chapter 1531: The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution *Chapter 1533: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution *Chapter 1535:
National Tropical Botanical Garden The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) is a Hawaii-based not-for-profit institution dedicated to tropical plant research, conservation, and education. It operates a network of botanical gardens and preserves in Hawaii and Florida. History ...
*Chapter 1537:
National Woman's Relief Corps National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...
, Auxiliary to the
Grand Army of the Republic The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (United States Navy, U.S. Navy), and the United States Marine Corps, Marines who served in the American Ci ...
*Chapter 1539: The National Yeomen F (see
Yeoman (F) Yeoman (F) was an enlisted rate for women in the United States Navy Reserve, U.S. Naval Reserve during World War I. The first Yeoman (F) was Loretta Perfectus Walsh. At the time, the women were popularly referred to as "yeomanettes" or even "yeowo ...
) *Chapter 1541:
Naval Sea Cadet Corps The United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC or NSCC) is a congressionally chartered, U.S. Navy–sponsored organization that serves to involve individuals in the sea-going military services, U.S. naval operations and training, community se ...
*Chapter 1543: Navy Club of the United States of America *Chapter 1545:
Navy Wives Clubs of America The Navy Wives Clubs of America (NWCA) is a national non-profit organization of enlisted and officer United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard spouses whose purpose, by federal charter, is to support the Constitution of the United States, ...
*Chapter 1547: Non Commissioned Officers Association of the United States of America, Incorporated *Chapter 1601: Reserved *Chapter 1701:
Paralyzed Veterans of America The Paralyzed Veterans of America was established in 1946 with the goal of serving the needs of disabled veterans. The organization was created to assist members, such as veterans of the armed forces living with spinal cord injuries or diseases l ...
*Chapter 1703:
Pearl Harbor Survivors Association The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association (PHSA), founded in 1958 and recognized by the United States Congress in 1985, was a World War II veterans organization whose members were on Pearl Harbor or three miles or less offshore during the Japanese at ...
*Chapter 1705: Polish Legion of American Veterans, U.S.A. *Chapter 1801: Reserved *Chapter 1901: Reserve Officers Association of the United States *Chapter 1903: Retired Enlisted Association, Incorporated *Chapter 2001:
Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists A society () is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Soc ...
*Chapter 2003: Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War *Chapter 2101: Theodore Roosevelt Association *Chapter 2103: 369th Veterans' Association *Chapter 2201: United Service Organizations, Incorporated *Chapter 2203: United States Capitol Historical Society *Chapter 2205:
United States Olympic Committee The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) for the United States. It was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado ...
*Chapter 2207: United States Submarine Veterans of World War II *Chapter 2301:
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), formally the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, is an Voluntary association, organization of United States Armed Forces, United States war veterans who fought in wars, Military campaign, campaig ...
*Chapter 2303: Veterans of World War I of the United States of America, IncorporatedVeterans of World War I of the USA Inc. , The Salient , World War One Society , Order of the First World War Newsletter
Orderfirstworldwar.com (2011-02-04). Retrieved on 2014-06-16. *Chapter 2305: Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. *Chapter 2401: Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association *Chapter 2501: Reserved *Chapter 2601: Reserved *Chapter 2701: Reserved


Subtitle III: Treaty Obligation Organizations

*Chapter 3001: The American National Red Cross


See also

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