The American Legion
American Legion Post 53 Catron-Kelly
Legion Post #53 — Oak Grove, LA. A post since 1953 — Oak Grove, LA.
- Legion Post #53
- Oak Grove, LA
In 1953 a handful of veterans chartered Post 53 — Oak Grove, LA. From that first meeting the post grew into a hall that still marks the year with a memorial service, a community project, and a table full of people who know one another’s stories.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Oak Grove. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The regular meeting is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Anyone planning to visit should confirm the night before they come, because a funeral detail or a weather delay can move it. Between meetings the Legionnaires stay in touch the old way: at the hall, and through the officers listed on this sample site — Oak Grove, LA.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Oak Grove, LA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Oak Grove, LA.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Oak Grove, LA.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 53 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Oak Grove, LA.
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Years on the calendar — Oak Grove
Charter story set in 1953
130 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
44
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Thu, Mar 5, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 53 Catron-Kelly, written here as the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Confirm with the group before you travel. |
| Mon, May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM | Memorial Day observance | A half-hour observance, then coffee at the hall. The Legionnaires read the names they have been given — Oak Grove, LA. |
| Thu, Apr 16, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Oak Grove. |
| Tue, Jun 9, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 53. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 53 Catron-Kelly. The year opens the usual way: a short meeting, a full pot of coffee, and a list of local families the post already knows. The Legionnaires voted to keep a Saturday of hall repairs on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Oak Grove, LA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Oak Grove
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 53 set a date, split the jobs, and showed up. A few neighbors who are not members came for the afternoon and stayed to ask about the next meeting — Oak Grove.
Aug 21, 2026
What the notebook says so far
Late summer the post looked back at the notebook. The honor detail had been out more than once, the community table had fed a crowded room, and the officers reminded everyone that the next business meeting is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Oak Grove, LA.
Officers
Officers
Commander
First Vice Commander
Adjutant
Finance Officer
Chaplain
Sergeant-at-Arms
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Post 53 — Oak Grove, LA. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Oak Grove, LA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Oak Grove, LA. American Legion Post 53 Catron-Kelly. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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