Posted on Dec 13, 2014
Has anyone considered the French Foreign Legion?
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How many of you have considered giving it a try? Or what is your opinion of americans going for that option before our own military?
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Check out this story, PFC Justin DuBois. Not exactly a happy ending for an Army lieutenant who deserted to join the Foreign Legion. I guess it worked out for him personally (no suicide), but it's a bit of a bizarre story:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/16/us/a-deserter-who-chased-conflict-is-jailed-for-shirking-duty.html?_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/16/us/a-deserter-who-chased-conflict-is-jailed-for-shirking-duty.html?_r=0
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LTC Yinon Weiss
That's an amazing story. My favorite quote... it sounds like something from the Duffel Blog:
“Some people hate to be cold or wet, but I thrived on it,” he said. “It was almost like a drug, having that challenge and focus made the depression go away.”
After graduating from West Point, he was put in charge of a medical platoon in the 10th Mountain Division’s First Brigade Combat Team at Fort Drum, where his duties consisted mainly of updating records and attending meetings.
“Some people hate to be cold or wet, but I thrived on it,” he said. “It was almost like a drug, having that challenge and focus made the depression go away.”
After graduating from West Point, he was put in charge of a medical platoon in the 10th Mountain Division’s First Brigade Combat Team at Fort Drum, where his duties consisted mainly of updating records and attending meetings.
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There is a book you can get on Amazon, its written by an American who was in the Legion. Its an interesting read. And it is written from the perspective of a "what you need to know" as opposed to a "how to" guide for the FFL.
It was a good book, cleared up a lot of the rumors of the Legion and explains what you get from service in the Legion. I'd recommend it for anyone who is considering it or wanted to know what it was like.
Also anyone serving with the Legion would have their reasons for going that route, maybe they have a condition that would preclude them from service in the US Armed Forces or a criminal record or a multitude of reasons. A few years ago I was in Israel and met some former American service members that were serving in the IDF. So is there much difference?
It was a good book, cleared up a lot of the rumors of the Legion and explains what you get from service in the Legion. I'd recommend it for anyone who is considering it or wanted to know what it was like.
Also anyone serving with the Legion would have their reasons for going that route, maybe they have a condition that would preclude them from service in the US Armed Forces or a criminal record or a multitude of reasons. A few years ago I was in Israel and met some former American service members that were serving in the IDF. So is there much difference?
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LTC Paul Labrador
Not really....as long as Israel and France remain allies. If you are in uniform with either when they engage in conflict with the US, you can be tried for treason.
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LTC Jason Mackay
Legion of the Lost by Jaime Salazar is an interesting read. Electrical Engineer in a six figure internship with Seimens electronics, chucks it all for a life in the legion. Ends up not being what he planned.
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I know one guy who was in the Marines and then joined the FFL when he ETS because the Marines were not hard core enough for him.
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Cpl Charles Donohoe
I met that guy before. He ate my grenade when we ran out of MREs. We used the diamond he shot out to buy a plane ticket out of hell and then flew to Mohammads house and then took his 72 daughters on steak dinner dates. I called some of them back but he never called a single one of them again.
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