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Legio Patria Nostra
French Foreign Legion
French Foreign Legion
training with us marines
combat in Mali
in Afghanistan
nore from Afghanistan
more Afghanistan
horn of africa
Afghanistan again
Mali
an American west point graduated who deserted the US army to join the legion, serving with distinction and being personally chosen to be on the personal security detachment for a french brigade commander.
Afghanistan
showing off their home nationalities
being awarded a US army combat infantrymans badge in Paris after serving on a joint US/French operation.
they no longer take wanted criminals. they do interpol background checks for active warrants and dont take anyone with drug or murder convictions. theyll consider people with minor convictions on a case by case basis depending on how desperate they are for men at that time
they do give you a new name, but it isnt a legal name and is only meant to help immerse you in the French language and for those who come from countries that prohibit service in foreign armies. any legal or offical document will have your real name tho.
although its on the individual to maintain opsec about their actual name. if you let slip youre in the legion and your home country comes calling, the french army wont lie on your behalf
from what i gather from listening to interviews, podcasts, books written by legionnaires, etc
