french foreign legion?

[llkenziell 0]

Anyone know someone that gone into the french foreign legion? Or ever considered it.

"Living like fallen angels who lost their halos" - Unknown Prophets

-Love Life-

[piisfish 140]

yes, why do you ask ? interested ?

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[DSE 5]

Aren't they the group that had sex with their camels instead of riding to town?

[llkenziell 0]

friend was talking about possibly going... heard some interesting things about it - nothing like that camel story though =P - just semi-mercenary stuff. =/ not really sure what to think.

"Living like fallen angels who lost their halos" - Unknown Prophets

-Love Life-

[piisfish 140]

the best thing, besides the military stuff for people into that, is that you have a new life, new identity. Good for people who have a history to forget, or need to be forgotten.

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[shropshire 0]

I love that joke.

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

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the best thing, besides the military stuff for people into that, is that you have a new life, new identity. Good for people who have a history to forget, or need to be forgotten.

You are partly right.

All personnel applying for Le légion étrangère are run through Interpol. A record won't necessarily keep you out, but lying about it will.

"A legionnaire of foreign nationality can ask for French nationality after three years service. He must be serving under his real name and no longer have problems with the authorities, and he must have served with “honour and fidelity” for at least three years. French nationality cannot be granted under declared identity." Source


For anyone considering the Legion, I strongly reccomend reading "Mouthful of Rocks" by Christian Jennings.

mh
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"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat."

[bazelos 0]

I think five years is a lot of time, if it was three I would definitely be doing it -trying, that is- after my military service, it's no easy thing though. It's hard to get in, and, depending on where you go, it's pretty much as close as you can get to hell on earth.

A very comprehensive forum is this one http://cervens.net/smf/, there's a lot to learn there, past and current Legioners are involved, very informative. Also, check out http://www.foreignlegionlife.com/, and their book on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Life-French-Foreign-Legion-McGorman/dp/0709070934/ref=sr_1_1/102-1283871-7032900?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179056550&sr=8-1.

Sum up is this: If your friend has killed or participated in an armed roberry, they won't accept him, if he just nicked a car, or generaly hasn't cause a lot of trouble his convictions are not to worry. The training is very harsh and about two out of ten people make it, don't know what the statistic is like today. They operate in various areas,such as the French Guinea, Djibouti, Ivory Coast, and Corsica (the 2eme REP is based there, the parachutist regiment). It would be good if your buddy can brush up on his French -although you don't need to know the language, they will teach you there- as well as join his country's armed forces for a few years as well.

Bon chance!

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All personnel applying for Le légion étrangère are run through Interpol. A record won't necessarily keep you out, but lying about it will.

That is the infamous Gestapo. You can literaly spend a full day, or even more, being asked again and again about your life, from the moment you where born till you showed up in Paris.

He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.

[popsjumper 2]

Will he get to wear a cool suit with maybe a cape?



Oh wait...that's "Legion of Super-Heroes"

My reality and yours are quite different.
I think we're all Bozos on this bus.
Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239

[shropshire 0]

Cape..... close he gets to Kapi

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[bazelos 0]

I am pretty sure it's Kepi Blanc

Sure they look a bit daft with their official uniform, but as lame that looks they are bloody tough guys.

He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.

[shropshire 0]

I'll let you be the one to tell them

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

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For anyone considering the Legion, I strongly reccomend reading "Mouthful of Rocks" by Christian Jennings.
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The reviewes are .... mixed, read the first one .

[bazelos 0]

Fuck that, I don't want to die by them, I merely want to join them!

He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.

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For anyone considering the Legion, I strongly reccomend reading "Mouthful of Rocks" by Christian Jennings.
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The reviewes are .... mixed, read the first one .

Those are the opinions of other readers. However, I own a copy of the book, which is why I recommend it as a Tale, Cautionary, One Each for anyone considering the Legion. YMMV.

mh
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"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat."

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Those are the opinions of other readers. However, I own a copy of the book, which is why I recommend it as a Tale, Cautionary, One Each for anyone considering the Legion. YMMV.

mh
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When I was going to leave for the UK, to go and study there, I got a lot of mixed responces from people I knew, a lot of them did not like the place, but I love it. I think it's silly for someone to consider joining the FFL and expecting to have a 5 year holiday, but without reading the book I can't say much more.

He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.