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In 2026, the French Foreign Legion will recruit about 1,100 new legionnaires to join its ranks and begin training. This number is
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Responding to real and urgent tactical needs As part of the French Army’s goal to stay agile and modern, the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI) has become both rugged and forward-thinking.Its
The company got a week off in March before going to Central Africa In a normal situation, we can leave for 2-3 weeks before an operation and for 3-4 weeks after. It
The third platoon left to Mali on a Thursday afternoon and the rest of the company stayed in St. Christol. I felt lucky, because many other legionnaires had to change the company,
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