American Legion Post 31 - Houma, Louisiana

06/11/2026

05/24/2026

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05/21/2026

Today, a great man entered his eternal rest.

C. J. Christ was a respected historian, public speaker, pilot, accomplished author of two books as well as numerous published articles (newspaper and magazines) an honorable Korean Era veteran, proud member of numerous civic and veterans organizations, to name a few accomplishments, and the biggest proudest accomplishment is he is founder of the Regional Military Museum. He peacefully passed away early Wednesday morning, May 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Christ dedicated much of his life to preserving military history, honoring veterans, and educating future generations through his work and service to the community. His passion, leadership, and devotion will leave a lasting legacy for all who knew him.

He will lie in state at the Regional Military Museum in Houma, Louisiana, on Friday, May 29, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. A military service will begin at 11:00 a.m.

Following the service, he will be transported to Lake Charles for burial on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, fellow veterans, and all whose lives he touched. (Regional Military Museum @) (photo taken April 17, 2026)

04/15/2026

From our 3rd Dist. Adjutant- Gerald Theriot
Greetings My Fellow Legionnaires,
HB1109 is scheduled to be heard by the House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice. While the exact date is pending, the hearing is expected to take place next week. I will keep you all informed.

I am asking for your assistance in mobilizing our members to support this legislation, which is vital for military veterans and first responders. To demonstrate our strength and commitment to the cognitive rehabilitation of our veterans and first responders, please encourage all available legionnaires to attend the hearing in their uniform caps, just as we did while in Washington D.C. If we can in Washington D.C. then we can do better in Louisiana, our home state, which is dealing with our Louisiana veterans.

Additionally, legionnaires can support this effort immediately by emailing members of the committee. Contact information is provided on the attached flyer.

Thank you for your help in getting the word out.

V/R
Demetrius Bradley

01/21/2026

Guess we're flip/flopping. Most recent email from Dept. Commander Oliver Moore regarding Mid-Winter Conf. I'll let you know if it changes.
Thank you for your update regarding the cancellation of the Auxiliary and Sons of the Legion events. We appreciate you keeping the Legion Family informed of these changes.

I wanted to provide a clarifying update regarding the upcoming Mid-Winter Conference. As of today, Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the conference is still scheduled to proceed as planned and remains a full go.

We are pleased to confirm that both the National Commander and the leading candidate are still expected to be in attendance. Should there be any unforeseen changes to this status, we will promptly issue further notice to all members.

Sincerely,

Oliver Moore III
Department Commander

01/21/2026

CHANGES TO MID-WINTER CONFERENCE IN ALEXANDRIA THIS WEEKEND from GeraldTheriot, 3rd Dist Adjutant:

I received the information below in an email from Department. It seems that only those who have scheduled commission/committee meetings are expected to attend. Meetings are always open to everyone.

The SAL and the Auxiliary have cancelled their meetings.

I have seen nothing addressing hotel reservations except for the SAL who will cancel the SAL reservations.

This is the only information that I have. I'm just passing it on. Please contact HQ for questions.

Gerald Theriot
Third District Adjutant

Message follows:

Legionnaires,

As many of you already know, there is a significant chance of winter weather this weekend across the State of Louisiana. Based on the weather prediction and the need to keep our Legion Family safe, we will only be conducting only the Friday part of our 2026 Mid-Winter Conference schedule. This will allow all of us to leave as early as Friday night to return home before the inclement weather sets in. Here is the adjusted schedule:

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026

9:00 AM Convention..……………………………………………………………………….Azalea

10:00 AM Constitution and By-Laws…………………………...………...………………Orchid

11:00AM National Security & Gov’t Affairs …………...………………..……………Sunflower

12:00 PM Boys State…………………………………………………………..………..Dogwood

1:00PM Finance / Ways & Means……………………………………………..……..…Sunflower

2:30 PM Internal Affairs…………………………………………………………………Dogwood

5:00 PM Department Executive Committee………………………………..................Rose Garden

Reports only:
Americanism – Hoston Whitley
Children & Youth – Herb Petit, Jr
Convention – Russell Henry
Media & Communications – Lynette Blanchard
Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation – James Jackson

Proudly serving again,
Bob Chenier
Department Adjutant
The Louisiana Department of the American Legion

01/17/2026

The Legion Family from the American Legion Post 31 extends our sincere congratulations to the high school students nominated for the esteemed Terrebonne Parish Teenager of the Year award, and announce Makalya Rhodes of Terrebonne Homeschool as this year's 69th annual recipient of the Teenager of the Year. We also congratulate the Essay winner McKenzie Butler of Terrebonne High School. Our Teacher of the Year Wendy Delgado from Houma Christian School. Thanks to all our veterans and their families who helped make it possible and all of our generous sponsors.

01/16/2026

Mid-Winter Convention is being held in Alexandria on January 24-25. There will be training being held on the Saturday from 1-4pm. This training is available to and can benefit the ENTIRE Legion Family: Legionnaires, Auxiliary, Sons, and Riders.