French Foreign Legion

[NavyGrunt]

I'm off. If you wanna take a feather from any part of my body take it to private messages.  :-* hugs and kisses Legie

 

[Bograt]

Wonder why he was passed over for promotion? He seems very articulate, apt, capable, shows initiative, etc...

 

[ackland]

Wonder why he was passed over for promotion? He seems very articulate, apt, capable, shows initiative, etc...

LMAO ;D

 

[marshall sl]

Oh Boy!! They are going to eat you alive!! When I was in Ismailia with UNEF2, we had a battalion of them stay in the transient Quarters. They were being shipped out of Lebanon. Their CO was killed in an ambush on a UN convoy and the rest declared war on both aggressors . The UN had to pull them out.  I met a few of them, very intense men.

Good luck Boy!!!

 

[winchable]

Well he won't be able to respond, read or do anything folks, he's out on his ass as far as I'm concerned and can have fun in France. He'll probably be pretty confused at first, seems like the kind of guy who might hit the computer due to an error message popping up, but that's life..perhaps he's the missing link? D'know.

Less then 10 posts and he managed to prove himself a complete tool, so lets all wish him well at the castle.
I thought perhaps a musical sendoff might be appropriate:
REFRAIN
Tiens, voila du boudin, voila du boudin, voila du boudin,
Pour les Alsaciens, les Suisses et les Lorrains,
Pour les Belges, y en a plus, pour les Belges, y en a plus,
Ce sont des tireurs au cul.

I
Au Tonkin, la Legion immortelle
A Tuyen-Quang illustra notre drapeau,
Heros de Camerone et freres modeles
Dormez en paix dans vos tombeaux.

II
Au cours de nos campagnes lointaines,
Affrontant la fievre et le feu,
Oublions avec nos peines,
La mort qui nous oublie si peu,
Nous, la Legion.

Sonnerie A
Nous sommes des degourdis,
Nous sommes des lascars,
Des types pas ordinaires,
Nous avons souvent notre cafard,
Nous sommes des Legionnaires.

Sonnerie B
Nos anciens ont su mourir,
Pour la gloire de la Legion,
Nous saurons bien tous perir,
Suivant la tradition.

 

[big_castor]

Of course, you know you'll have to learn to speak french ?

 

[NavyGrunt]

I'm sure it will come easy considering his obvious skill with language :

 

[Infanteer]

Well, I can see this thread has run its course....

 

[Military mind]

I was wondering if anybody here has been or though about joining the foreign legion?  :threat:

 

[big bad john]

Which one, French or Spanish?

 

[tomahawk6]

Its harder to get into the French Foreign Legion than the CF. I think its strength is around 8000 men. Once you sign the contract you are on the hook for 5 years. You cannot get out of the contract - unless you desert. But if they catch you, then you will have an even harder time. They are a hard lot. Very tough training. Dont plan on much freedom during your first 5 years.

 

[noreaga808]

My co-worker was in the French Foreign Legion, he said they have as much freedom as any other military. He managed to come back to Canada when he was allotted enough time while still serving. From his stories and pictures I get the impression he recieved some good hard training and loved it even though he had some discipline that wouldn't be allowed here in Canada. One thing he also said, most of the legends that are out there about the Legion are myths. It's worth joining if you're up for the challenge and the major lifestyle change, heck he almost sold me on going.

There's alot of info available about the French Foreign Legion on this site, just got to do a search. Plus you can google it and find a bunch of stuff on it also on the net.

 

[noreaga808]

Oh yeah, some NCO's and commissioned officers tend to be harder on Anglo members(English) compared to any other members from different countries for some reason.

 

[Torlyn]

And don't forget to sew the Ninja-Sniper badge on your uniform.  I hear it goes over quite well.  :

Anyway, a simple google search (was this too much for ya???) gives you all the info you need at:
http://www.foreignlegionlife.com/

Bonne chance!

T

 

[big bad john]

And don't forget to sew the Ninja-Sniper badge on your uniform.   I hear it goes over quite well.    :

Anyway, a simple google search (was this too much for ya???) gives you all the info you need at:
http://www.foreignlegionlife.com/

Bonne chance!

T

Try this URLt is the French Foreign Legion link from the French Embassy in the US.

http://www.info-france-usa.org/atoz/legion/index.asp

I have worked with a few of them, they are tough.  Take French lessons before you go, they do believe in corporal punishment.

 

[noreaga808]

Yeah, they do have creative ways of helping you learn the language quickly. My buddy from work didn't say what but stressed to me to take some courses before going if I did decide to join. On the note of punishment one of his NCO's knocked him out cold for getting into a fight in town the night before. Plus in his words he was "sent to the hole". I thought he got locked up but it just meant he was stuck with garrison duties for a few days but also missed out on a huge exercise with all the military branches that was put on for some higher up and lost out in parading for Bastille Day. Bastille Day is huge in France, foreigners come from all over for it especially to see the French Foreign Legion on parade. Plus the lovely ladies just love them up, especially over the reg force guys. Must be the mystic of the Legion. If you do join don't screw up before Bastille day, huge party. He did say towards the end of his 5 years service in regards to corporal punishment that overall they did back off a little in it's use throughout the Legion.

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

BTW this was discussed before please do a search.

 

[JohnnySav]

Has anyone ever looked into this or given it a go, or even thought about it? :warstory:

 

[Michael OLeary]

Searching on "French Foreign Legion" will result in three pages of thread links, some of which may provide you some of the information you're seeking:

http://forums.army.ca/forums/index.php?action=search

 

[swollen_collen]

Does anyone here have personal experience in the french foreign legion? I am thinking of going to France to join because ill most likley be denied entry into the Canadian forces because of my weapons ban.. any insight??