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35. Chapter – The old anglophone story of 2°REG
This was one of my favorite field missions. We marched out to the farm of the 1st company and passed a week in a…
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34. Chapter – The regimental exercise
The 4th Foreign Regiment in Castelnaudary organizes a regimental exercise three times a year. It was my second, but not the last one at…
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33. Chapter – A day on the field
During the 4 months, we had 9 weeks of field training. We went back for a week (or more) to each company’s farm and…
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32. Chapter – Medic or Radio
I passed the first “final” test by 0,5 point at the end of the 7th week. I was happy, because I didn’t know, but…
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31. Chapter – A welcome back party
During my years in the French Foreign Legion I experienced some very “interesting” situations. However, I still consider those four months of radio training…
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30. Chapter – The “stage trans” begins
Being a legionnaire in St. Christol is one of the most miserable thing you can imagine when you want to go up, do your…
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29 +1. Chapter – My first long holiday
Summer has arrived, but I didn’t go directly back home for my vacation. I got 3,5 weeks off, before the radio training. I felt…
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A weekend party ”a la legionnaire”
ExperienceI’m learning each day since I joined the French Foreign Legion, but the most useful moments are when I‘m not in the regiment. It…
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29. Chapter – Specialization
The moment you join a combat unit, you pass trough of some conversations with your hierarchy. The first is always the captain, the unit…
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Medical tests in the French Foreign Legion
Reviewed October 2026 Explore this article 01Medical examinations→ 02SIGYCOP explained→ 03Eyesight and glasses→ 04Medical disqualifications→ 05BMI and dental requirements→ 06Specialist medical standards→ 07What to…