A step by step guide about how to join the French Foreign Legion Looking to join the French Foreign Legion? It’s a great way to challenge yourself physically and mentally, while serving
These two weeks were one of my favorite moments of my first year in the French Foreign Legion. When I chose 2° REG, I knew they do at least two months of
I went down to Avignon and flew back home with the first flight from Geneva. To be able to fully enjoy my vacation I switched off my phone because I didn’t want
You might have already heard that the HK-416 from Heckler and Koch is replacing the old FAMAS in the whole French Army. So in a short time, each regiment and company of
How is life after the French Foreign Legion? Or what happens when you finish your contract? Having a plan for your life after the French Foreign Legion is crucial. It’s important to
I had a particular eye on me in the company during the next few days. I haven’t even passed 2 weeks there but everyone knew my name. Fantastic. At the beginning, I
#1 What is the French Foreign Legion? The French Foreign Legion is an assault troop, an integrated fighting force in the French Army. With nearly 9,000 men, it represents 11% of the
This is the most frequently asked question and that’s why I thought to open a discussion topic on the blog. Before you leave a comment, please read this previous post where I
In this article, I’d like to present the physical fitness tests that everyone has to pass each year not only in the French Foreign Legion, but generally in the French Army. It
I already told some stories about how my fellow Legionnaires did bananes. This is a story about my own very first. Once we passed our first few days in our unit and