I didn’t find anything different in Bria than in the others villages we went through in Central Africa. Perhaps a bit more people were out of their house, but that was everything
Once the airplane landed, the battlegroup we made part received a new mission. The two platoons from our company, elements from cavalry and infantry units were heading toward the eastern part of
For the first time since the beginning of the operation, we had a daily routine. Once everyone has successfully shaved, we put our stuff in one of the classroom of the old
The battlegroup arrived to Sibut at the end of the day. Another unit was already there and established a temporary base. Until the platoon chief went to the debriefing, I refilled the
Short after 6AM the battlegroup was on the move. I was excited and didn’t know where to look, because I wanted to see everything. The landscape, the lifestyle and even the scent
The shooting stopped a minute later I was looking at the mechanic I was working with, but he didn’t see anything what has actually happened. I went to see the chief to
I woke up at 5AM, because of a weird bird who set his nest just next to the tree about 20 meters from our tent. I’m not a bad sleeper. In a
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,
I passed the short Christmas vacation at home, but this time I knew that the year will start in Castelnaudary My unit commander mentioned that he’ll see if I could go back