During the American Legion Department of Louisiana Convention held in Alexandria, LA from June 8-11, John W. Louviere, Jr. (center) from James O. Hall Post 19 in Jennings received the award for being the Outstanding Post Publicity Chairman in the state for 2016-17. Presenting the award were Department Commander (state president) Rudy Bourg (left) and Terry Sharp (right), Department Chairman of the Commission on Media and Communication. Louviere is a past Commander of Post 19 who serves on the Board of Directors of Jennings American Legion Hospital. He is also a charter member of Post 19’s Honor Guard and has participated in most of the nearly 600 military funeral protocols conducted by the unit since the Honor Guard commenced operations in 2004.
