Anyone interested in joining the french foreign legion?

Tefal said:
it's quite common though for soldiers to move there when their country cuts down on the military.
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'During the late 1980s, the Legion saw a large intake of trained soldiers from the UK. These men had left the British Army following its restructuring and the Legion's parachute unit was a popular destination. At one point, the famous 2eme REP had such a large number of British citizens amongst the ranks that it was a standing joke that the unit was really called '2eme PARA', a reference to the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment of the British Army.'
 
kenmare said:
Just out of curiosity, thought I'd ask.

Personally it seems a nice thing to "run away to", and the constant and relentless work would certainly take the mind of "outside" woes.

Maybe for when I'm older :D
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Just make sure you familiarise yourself with the idea before you start down that road, it isn't a walk in the park. :) I've seen some documentaries on it and it looked pretty damn hard to me. If you're meant to do it you will.
 
Sp00n said:
Contrary to belief they are actually pretty solid soldiers, unfortunately they are still french.
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A lot of them aren't [French] actually - thus the Foreign Legion.

Anyway I'm not quite sure why someone from the UK would want to join them these days - they no longer accept criminals so the whole on the run/change identity/fresh start thing is no longer applicable and we've got some of the best military units in the world right here already. We've got a larger commitment to overseas operations than France and you'll likely have much better career prospects too.
 
I remember watching a documentary a few years ago and the training was epic, it was brutal, climbing a hill about 20 times, having to repeat it for the simplest mistake or looking tired, I doubt anyone without specialist army training could make it, physically or mentally.

 
Yes, but they will be fit before they start.

Everyone who joins the military will have a basic level of fitness greater than a 'normal' person as they have to train before they go in.
 
Andr3w said:
Yes, but they will be fit before they start.

Everyone who joins the military will have a basic level of fitness greater than a 'normal' person as they have to train before they go in.
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There's a three week session when you join that weeds out those who will or won't go on to basic training.
 
sanaxe1 said:
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Can someone explain what 1RE 1REP etc mean? .....I', guessing 1st regiment , 2nd regiment para but not sure about the other 2.
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13 DBLE is mechanized Infantry, 3 REI is standard infantry, 1 REP is Parachute Infantry, 1 REC is armoured cavalry 1 RE is C&C and the senior regiment. There are more, but I can't remember them.
 
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