The American Legion
American Legion Post 533
Legion Post #533 — New Iberia, LA. A post since 1921 — New Iberia, LA.
- Legion Post #533
- New Iberia, LA
American Legion Post 533, the American Legion Post 533 — New Iberia, LA. The post dates to 1921, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — New Iberia. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The meeting line says the first Thursday at 7:00 PM, which is the rhythm the directory lists. Come for the business, stay for the people. The portraits and the posts here are sample material, standing in until the post writes its own — New Iberia, LA.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — New Iberia, LA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Holiday drive
Veteran support
Honor detail
105
Years on the calendar — New Iberia
180 hours
Given to local projects
29
Neighbors helped
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sun, Mar 8, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 533, written here as the first Thursday at 7:00 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 — New Iberia, LA. |
| Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 6:00 PM | Hall work day | The Legionnaires spend a Saturday on the small repairs the post has been putting off. |
| Sat, Jun 6, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 533. |
News
News
- Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 533. 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 the winter gift drive on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — New Iberia, LA. - Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the winter gift drive — New Iberia
By spring the hall had the winter gift drive underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 533 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 — New Iberia. - 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 first Thursday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — New Iberia, 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 533 — New Iberia, LA. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — New Iberia, LA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — New Iberia, LA. American Legion Post 533. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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