Marine Reacts (Part 4/4) to French Foreign Legion Training

[@pauljermyn5909]

I will never forget a discussion between a polish caporal 2 REP and a US marine in the late 80s, the marine said "what do you think you can do better than us?" The legionnaire said "suffer".

[@optionout]

Wow...Speaks VOLUMES.

[@bravobase6801]

😂

[@riggingspirit5329]

Well .. he was Polish ... :)

[@riggingspirit5329]

A C H and driving and reliable camerade and funny and fearless Harts. Also when I had trouble with some Russians the Polish were with me so... not forgetting my VAB instructor “ACCELEEEEEEEEER PUTAIN AAAACCELEEEEEEREEE « Hahahaha

[@riggingspirit5329]

A C H never had one tiny lill problem with Polish/Moldavs/Ucranians can’t say the same with Russians I was in too close to the wall down time ;) I’m also “problematic” it says so in my dossier with a note not due to Alcohol ... I had 72 days in toll in Tchad due to a problem with a Russian .. he was not a closet he was a dressing room jeeeez ... any way... I’m from the best Regiment :D 1ere REC first in 4eme Esc, then ECS then 3eme .. 5 years 4 month avec Honneur et Fidelitet! You?

[@Makapida]

The spaniard finished his time with the Legion but did not leave Guyana. He is now a guard for the jungle, works a lot with kids to teach them the jungle, to,protect it etc...

[@katarishigusimokirochepona6611]

Lol it's like he's more jungleman than regular man... wonderful. He found his true home.

[@phyo1716]

They weren't kidding when they said "you can take the Legion out of Guyana but you can never take Guyana of the Legion"

[@Bagelrob399]

He's one tough dude

[@profrayfitzgerald969]

When I left, the first five years were tough. Everything in the civilian world seemed chaotic and inefficient. People spoke too much without saying anything. When I met another veteran, it was like meeting one of your own species on an alien planet.

[@ouranosodysseus286]

lol, je comprend ca en tant que stoicien...:)

[@stabo4044]

I‘ve been serving from 88 to 95 in the legion. After 25 years I still have close friends from those times. I remember that it took me a good decade to learn to sleep more than 3 or 4 hrs per night. And there are still some nights (especially when i met some of the Guys mentioned before) that give me a hard time. In those seven years of service i experienced a 5 y duration of war all over the world-we fought several months not even knowing in which country we were, if we hadn‘t had a compass, we somtimes even woukd Not have known what continent we were on. It took me a good 2 years after retiring before i was able to keep a job longer than a few months ... civilians without the experience of war and all the bad suffering for you AND your enemycombatants, i just could not respect. And as we were brutally trained to be a team- i gladly found that giving up the team spirit and working as a selfemployed truckdriver ... all on my own was the way to go. I cannot speak for others-but in my case it‘s a bittersweet thing. La Legion made me a man. La Legion made me a killer. La Legion made me humble. La Legion taught me patience. La Legion stole the Peace out of my life. For ever! La Legion will be in my heart and mind until my last breath-merci CC Guillaume! Damn it Guys it is definitly not romantic and the rituals are no reason to smile about. One can only cope with that kind of lifestyle when he‘s definitly very good in cheering up a few nice times. AND is able to forget or better bury the huge amount of the Bad stuff that occurs. Thanks for reading greetings from Germany 👋🏻

[@danstenberg760]

Thanks for you describribe how it was merci beacoup

[@gilbertosuna3261]

Stabo 404y I FEEL your PAIN. I read your entry. My BEST Friend is from LYON. We Keep Contact by Facebook message. GARDER EN SECURITE MON AMI KEEP SAFE MY FRIEND

[@ImaRatBoi]

Merci à toi !

[@stabo4044]

Ima rat boi ... merci est un honneur

[@jmrdbg]

merci pour ton service!!! Legio patria nostra.

[@Kevin-ir7hi]

I'm British army, worked with the legion last year in Estonia for 8 months, top notch warfighters

[@JamesonsTravels]

Kevan. Outstanding. They look like top shelf warriors. I need more British on the channel. They bring some good thoughtful comments.

[@Kevin-ir7hi]

@@JamesonsTravels definitely, it's in there ethos, as said in the videos, they all want to be a legionarie. With regards to some of the tattoos they have, the best and most extreme one I saw was the 7 flame granade which is on there capbadge tattooed on one of the lads head!

[@jhnshep]

@@Kevin-ir7hi Side of his head? think I know the guy, there was another I know, that before his first deployment to afghan had a dotted line across his neck with 'cut here' written by it, there's also a book out by a photographer with tattoos of legionnaires, a year or two ago.

[@Kevin-ir7hi]

@@jhnshep the "cut here" does sound familiar, he looks like he was from somewhere in eastern Europe, a unit of a guy

[@Kevin-ir7hi]

@@marekjurimae7308 yes, in Estonia, on a nato deployment

[@samyabdelkrim280]

in the FFL they say (read with a thick polish accent) "entrainement difficile, guerre facile", "hard training, easy war"

[@harrydobson7572]

Hi, currently serving in the Legion as a mountain commando. Enjoyed the series, we need more coverage like this!

[@JamesonsTravels]

Harry, Nice to hear a brother in the Legion appreciates it. Check out the new commentary I am doing on the commandos. Latest video. Thanks for stopping by.

[@USMHK]

Damn Dobs, checking the same video the same time 😂

[@MrTuxy]

The video being reacted to here is decades old. Is the training still the same today?

[@hewesy7265]

3reg is no joke.

[@collguyjoe99]

You ever go the US Army Mountain Warfare School in Vermont - Only American Mountaineering school recognized by International Military Mountaineering Community. It's run the National Guard, all branches of the US Military go, and when you pass, you are awarded the Ram's Head badge.

[@akselakselou6731]

Thank you Jameson, I watched the 4 parts of your French Legion Videos. You asked many questions during them and I forgot most of them. But, in 2010, i was sent to Afghanistan with the Altor Force (including the 2nd foreign legion paratroopers regiment). This is what I could witness : when french legion is engaged the goal is to conquer ground. When it is another force, then the goal is to keep what the legion conquered. It's impressive how these guys just accept their fate : serve France. And for this belief they deserve huge respect. It would be too long to speak about 6 monthes in Afghanistan in a simple KZbin comment. Wish i could but I cant resume such an experience in few words. Just know this : if you fight side by side with these guys, their courage conquer your own heart. This is I think the biggest strenght of the foreign legion ; anyone fighting by their side is strenghtened and it's amazing to witness. Their discipline is iron and their will is steel. And trust me, their company makes you a tougher guy. One day i l ll retire, and I ll tell my friends that I walked with "le deuxième étranger parachutiste", and I fought by their side. I m proud of what kind of troops the Legion can produce, and I deeply thank the men who serve in these units. LEGIO PATRIA NOSTRA : Merci à tous ceux qui ont accepté de servir, nous vous respectons et nous vous admirons.

[@conantheseptuagenarian3824]

"their courage conquer your own heart." that brought tears to my eyes.

[@PropperNaughtyGeezer]

Above the barracks entrances it said: "Legionnaire, you have come to die and we will take you where you can die."

[@philippebeillan6962]

Nous les admirons et ayant 4 enfants j essaye de leur inculquer l honneur .. la seule chose qui nous appartient et qui nous différencie des tordus de tous genres .. a chacun sa vie et sa mort ... Bien a vous

[@markpolo7374]

@@conantheseptuagenarian3824 yes that was real deep for me as well.

[@hunterh1175]

That’s exactly what a Halo Marine would say about the Spartans, and the mere fact this comparison is possible makes those soldiers excessively badass to me

[@kencunningham6063]

American civilian here. Much respect to France. We might not have been an independent nation without them. We modeled our military around theirs, not the other way around. Glad we got each other's backs instead of being enemies, that's for sure!

[@jorgeguanche5327]

This comment make me smile......Spain paid the french and the continental army in the last stages of the war.....and then the yankees fck us. Thanks USA!

[@edmondsoder5472]

Yes, if no French officers and military to give you hand in Chesapeake, you would just not exist today the way you do.. Happy you are here

[@jorgeguanche5327]

@@edmondsoder5472 french officers payed with spanish silver from cuba....

[@edmondsoder5472]

@@jorgeguanche5327 maybe.. It is not the point.. Without french military no USA

[@jorgeguanche5327]

@@edmondsoder5472 well...the spanish army pushing from the south was bigger than the french. The french navy was under spanish command. In the latest part of the war you find riots in the french navy and the continental army becouse they dont be payed. The spanish admiral send a ship to cuba and bring back a ton of silver..so yes...my point is on target. Youre welcome

[@secourismeenmilieuhostile4785]

Ex combat medic in FFL 21 YEARS service... Many operations with US troups (75 rangers / ODA / 82ARB LRSD....). many time US Troup give us very good air close support😉

[@JamesonsTravels]

Wow. Some great experience there. Tomorrow we are doing a live stream and some FFL guys are coming. 12 est.

[@Zac-mq4pn]

Would the FFL take an experienced (and university educated) civilian paramedic, and allow him to serve as a combat medic? The reason I ask is I would love to serve my country with the knowledge and skill-set I've developed, but they may not accept me for various reasons. I can't imagine not being a medic though.

[@jonkelley7713]

This Corpsman says thanks.

[@f.xavier45]

Great series, congratulations. I am not in the military but my dad was. He’s in his seventies now but he’s got a disciplined steel core that’s even impressive to my teenage son. He is still strong and does a lot of exercise and keeps fit for his age. He taught us to be mentally strong and disciplined; he used to say that discipline is everything, that a talented mind without discipline is nothing, and as he is also a retired surgeon, he taught us to stay calm when things go terribly wrong and clear your mind before taking action. He never complains, just does. He is a fast learner and is still learning stuff, he’s a voracious reader. He’s a real man. So, even if me and my brother and sister didn’t go into the military, the military mindset has run two generations and counting, and I have found it useful in civilian life in ways that you can’t imagine.

[@jean-louishayot7566]

The reason for multi nationalities is to be able to go anywhere with multi languages. They all speak French but also learn each other's languages to communicate so enemy doesn't understand. Remember the universal language is English. When you have a group that takes orders in one language but can communicate in many languages it confuses the enemy.

[@bryantbrewer3014]

Ummm, no. The multiple nationalities has nothing to do with communication. And, they don't learn each others language either, they only speak French. The FFL goes back to the days of Napoleon. It seems that the citizens of France were getting fed up with Napoleon's constant wars and sending their native sons off to die. So, Napoleon recruited foreign mercenaries from all over and the French citizens were happy once again. That's it in a nutshell, look it up and you'll see it's fact.

[@sanguinarium1614]

@@bryantbrewer3014 Wrong. Napoléon died in 1821, la Légion Etrangère was created in 1931, not to fight in Europe but in Algeria.

[@biotribe123]

Hello. I am ex Swedish SOG. Was involved with the 2: REP under operation Artemis in Congo. What can I say? They are real warriors. Stonehard warriors. Plain and simple.

[@JamesonsTravels]

Love that about them.

[@onefortexas2379]

I was in the Congo during the crisis about 1960 or 1961.

[@JBTrooper420]

I’m a Swede that joint the FFL in 92 and after jungle training in Guyana I ended up in Rwanda 94. Guyana was no hell, Rwanda was. But the training of the legion is the reason I’m still alive.

[@n.8911]

Sog?😮

[@Atze952]

the legion soldiers are not Mercenary's , they work under the regulations of the regular French army under the Jurisdiction of the french Government with clear Official Military Structure ! so no the Legion doesn't see them self as Mercenary 's ! The are Legionnaire's

[@davidmayo7119]

I served in Saudi during Desert Storm in 90. There were Legionaries deployed there while I was in country, they were tough and almost always very serious and on point but really a great bunch of guys.

[@AndyWoohoo666]

Yeah you had 1 REC, 2 REI, 6 REG and CRAP from 2 REP in Saudi/ Iraq during Desert Storm.

[@sebcbass5952]

Hi, french man here. Just watched the 4 vids in a row. Was curious to see how you (a Marine) could react about FFL. "French bashing from a US Marine?" I thought... So I was delighted to hear well-thought-out way comments, interesting questions and a lot of respect. "Legio Patria Nostra" is the FFL motto > they fight for the Legion under the french flag. Thanks for your good job.

[@danstenberg760]

And i guess they a for hire ( many dollars ) if its in the state of France interest.

[@sebcbass5952]

@@danstenberg760 Ok your opinion is your own... Don't forget FFL = 5 years contract with french army rules / 1200€ in France and about 2200€ in deployement... So far from 600$ per DAY of Silent Professionnals (ex Blackwater) contractors.

[@AndyWoohoo666]

@@danstenberg760 They are a part of the French Army and not for hire... Extremt jävla låg nivå!

[@CesarGarcia-nd5xz]

In the U.S. we have a very high respect for French forces (and pretty much the whole country), the French Foreign Legion, the GIGN, etc. Viva la France! 🇫🇷

[@thestablishmentblues]

I was in the Australian Army for 12 years as an infantry soldier. I was institutionalised and it's taken me nearly 7 years to be 'normal' again. The thing that helped me the most was going to Vietnam, specifically visiting the significant battle sights and towns. After 4 hours walking around the war remnants museum in HCMC I came out a different man. I began to think differently and started to care less about the military and was able to move on with my life.

[@gypsyvigil3522]

As a former legionare . I have to say in Afghanistan. We did the missions we were ordered to do as Apposed to the missions we should have done.. US control of orders limited us to what they thought appropriate based on political will rather than what should have been done.

[@JamesonsTravels]

We have brass that maybe were infantry for 4 years doing the job.. Then manager who sit behind a computer.

[@scudb5509]

Probably just want to keep you there longer to keep the money flowing into their pockets.

[@Meketoa1]

He's having his swim lesson, he failed. But he'll return, do it all over again and pass, that's what men do, and the Legion is made up of mem, real fighting men. Don't cry, just do👍🏼

[@JamesonsTravels]

You are speaking my language

[@calgar42k]

To be fair it doesn't matter if he passes or not because jungle stage isn't a one time thing, those guys are doing them on a regular basis, I did 3 of those in a 5 years time frame with French marines and foreign legion is on an even more packed schedule than we were!

[@davidlacoste]

He will have actual swimming lesson back at the Regiment before doing it again.

[@donwild50]

I remember training and Vietnam. Once upon a time my wife asked me what I remembered most about what it was like after I got out. I think she thought I would talk about missing or being glad about not being in combat. I think I surprised her. To this day I appreciate...a glass of water. Spent so much time being so thirsty I could chew my own spit. Decades later and I still relish a drink of water. Most people don't know what it's like to be thirsty. Not just "ready for a drink" but where you would give a month's pay for half a canteen of warm water. (of course a months pay back then was under 100 bucks, so maybe not so much) Silly, I suppose. And she still gets spooked when I get out of bed. Eyes open...get up. Married for almost 40 years and she still can't believe how I can wake up and then just get up. Civilians just can't grasp it...basic stuff is important to a vet. A shower. A decent bathroom. They take it for granted.

[@sisamusudroka3000]

I can relate to the "wake up and get up" part, I went to boarding school where you would be beaten if you didn't get up as soon as the morning bell rang. I still wake up to the slightest bit of sound.

[@ihavenoname6724]

nice comment thank you

[@Makapida]

Not a soldier, 64 years woman. All my life to this day, I wake up and get up. Whatever the time. So this has nothing to do with being a civilian or a military. It is how you are.

[@abelincoln7473]

LOL... yes it is so disturbing that so many people just don't realize that a hot shower is the height of luxury in about 85% of the world.

[@beareble-lion4446]

Yup 11 years as a cilviy an I still jumping out of bed I can't just lay there unless I'm sick or only got 3 or 4 hours of sleep instead of 5 or6

[@GreggBB]

I think this is a perfect example of how you can have great training, discipline, exceptional team work and everything else without having some or a group of people continually screaming in your ear and you having to scream back. These people accomplish everything needed without doing that at all.

[@brianfuller7691]

A good friend of my dad was a Marine and a Legionaire In the course of a long military career. He say the Legion was and is definitely hard-core. Regarding the training , it was beastly but that's the point. The FFL really embraces( even today) the idea that you train like you fight and fight like you train. These are warriors.

[@douglastardrew6485]

I've shot both Famas and HK 416. The bullpup Famas handles great. Excellent weight distribution, versatile weapon ergonomics. It allows semi auto, three round burst and full auto fire, it also allows use of various types of rifle grenades.

[@Basti-lr1td]

Can you compare them to each other? What about the HK?

[@EreVR-jp8dd]

i'd love to know the feeling of each one, being a french young man :) surely hk 416 is really good but i'm sure we'll miss famas

[@Chadok89]

@@EreVR-jp8dd hk416 was a political choice, not a good choice

[@alilou92ibouchannel]

FAMAS is a wonderful weapon, the hk416 is more recent but we should have modernised our assault rifle instead of buying German stuff for political reasons. I'm ashamed that our army uses foreign guns while we did produce a real fine weaponry with the FAMAS. We should sue Hollande and his government for that effing treason

[@jamestsiang3548]

FAMAS was my service weapon, I own the civilian version of the 416. Both are accurate, reliable, unnecessarily complicated to strip….. but the FAMAS is quicker to bring into action and love the integral bipod. If I had to choose, it’d be FAMAS every time

[@Sichko021]

Don't say that someone doesn't know where France is. We in Europe know where each country is. Our educated system is different. Knowledge of the geographical map is the basic knowledge in our primary schools. Good video and just keep it up.

[@Tommy2shoe811]

Zlatko Sich he didn’t mean they didn’t know where France was literally

[@malachy1847]

Thinking that it would be those from the U.S. who come up short with their Knowledge of European Geography or European History... [met a lot of those lads of the U.S Army 'Iron Brigade"/ Third Armoured Division, in the Local town in Germany near the Fulda Gap, in the Eighties, many just wanted to do their time, Keep safe on those Autumn Exercises in Bavaria and then just ... get out... with a skill or a Trade,or maybe also garner points for those College Credits.]

[@bullet1544]

Yep

[@jakesteele4047]

yeah that's silly, plenty of americans know where france, germany, etc. is

[@lukasklupfel2927]

@@jakesteele4047 How many Europeans know where Utah or Idaho is? Im European and I dont, and I definately cant point every country on the map and I had the highest level education in Germany, so...

[@dougfry7638]

As an army retiree, I enjoyed the vid series. I've served with Germans, Ukrainian, Albanian, Australian Austrian ECT. But the legion are some of the toughest and disciplined troops I've ever seen.

[@paolodecarvalhotellesdemac9127]

35 years in the legion and proud of it

[@thuglifestreetlife3953]

ah ouais t'as la peau dure toi ! bravo

[@keanus6873]

Merci, respect!

[@CesarGarcia-nd5xz]

Damn, what a Warrior 😮

[@ChadBIsRacing]

Good narration of the video's. I was in the Corps 94-97. I remember having a difficult time assimilating, I felt like an alien for a few years. It's only been five years since I've really mellowed out. It really helps that all my neighbors are military now. They are these kind of guys; I have made a phone call to one person and five guys show up with pick axes and shovels(no questions asked) to help me bury my dog, in the middle of a snow storm. That just doesn't happen with anyone else. One guy wore tennis shoes and we were making fun but he said hey, if the cops show up, I'm running. LOL He didn't know we were burying a dog.

[@vicbittertoo]

Reckon FFLs recruiting incentives are excellent, this method ensures a very strong purpose, great loyalty and resilience, other countries could definitely benefit with the exact same approach

[@ChristianOutdoorLife]

I knew a guy that was a Marine and was also in The French Foreign Legion. He was working at a cemetery at the time. He just wanted a job that when he got done he didn't have to worry about anything when he got off work. Really great guy.

[@zachary8491]

I was combat engineer in the french army. Legion is well respected. Only time I was deployed with the Legion, they were the cavalry element of my taskforce. Regular army and legion dont mix to much in the field or in the barracks but they are regarded has being highly effective

[@nomadicle6867]

Ayee I’m a combat engineer in the US Army we be lit in here brother thank you for your service

[@AndyWoohoo666]

I'm former 1 REC, I might have been there with you ;)

[@richardhargreaves4047]

Love your comments on those videos. You’re so respectful... I know some of the guys in the Vid.. you’ve said everything !!!

[@JamesonsTravels]

Thanks. Amazing warriors. Getting after it.

[@commanderphilbo1471]

As a tactical eater of food in my mom's basment watching KZbin at 5am warm and cozy in my bed ..thanks everyone that does this appreciate you.

[@naaisboeta1232]

These guys are HARDCORE

[@JamesonsTravels]

Good guys and fun to watch training.

[@CIF369]

“Not four days fasting & doing yoga” 😂 As someone who loves to do exactly that the comment gave me a chuckle 😊

[@jeffkodiac]

Thank you for your positive views on the French army .

[@JamesonsTravels]

Good stuff the Legion is doing for France.

[@letantz6594]

served 8yrs active in the U.S. Army 11B (Infantryman) 02-10 It took about 5yrs for me to re-acclimatize to the civilian world. As for the legionnaires those are some squared away badass warriors. saw them in action in shitghanistan. Really enjoy your channel sir.

[@jarmstrong2843]

I got out of the Marines in 1972. It took me years to adjust back to Civilian life. 50 years later I still have my moments. A clap of thunder will send me to the deck even while in my 70s.

[@jasonlacomb5382]

I've shot the famas. I love it! Nearly indestructible! Can shoot either right or left (by quick changing the ejector port r/l).

[@Darkpara1]

aren't they ditching it?

[@francoisbouchet9907]

@@Darkpara1 yep they are.

[@andycooper3537]

Oh man...I had 10 years 4 months service. I left the Legion and stayed in Africa, working as a military skills instructor. After 5 years of this I found a nice civilian position and wasted no time trying to integrate myself into it. Well, I had zero transition from a military environment to a civilian one which proved catastrophic. Literally from jungle to city. It was a scenario that I hadn't expected and could not adapt. To this day I still have problems with reintegration. A transition stage is vital for successful integration into civilian society.

[@begjon13]

I have a tough time thinking of these Legionnaires as mercenaries. When I think mercs, I think guys who are in it for the money, and that's it. These guys talk about getting institutionalized. Becoming Legion. Learning the language. Earning French citizenship. Sounds more to me like they're electing to become French patriots.

[@damienpeladan481]

Indeed, they are nothing like Black Water and all the "guns for hire" companies out there. You can't buy the services of the Legion. They are serving France and that's it. And as far as I know, they get the same pay as any other French soldier (more or less, I don't know the exact figures).

[@DamnedSilly]

It's an older definition of the word. They don't just work for the highest bidder, but it's there in their whole attitude. They serve the Legion. The Legion serves France. They aren't citizen soldiers defending their nations interests or doing their patriotic duty. They are men being rewarded to do a job well. One of the rewards is to remake who they are into citizens of France.

[@lucofparis4819]

@@DamnedSilly That's not what mercenary ever meant though, at any point in history. In many respects, trying to put a modern or medieval concept onto an idea coming from antique Rome isn't gonna help you understand. The Foreign Legion is _really_ a Legion, in the _Roman_ meaning of the term. It was modelled after it in its principles, though it didn't try to copy it: the FFL is an elite force, unlike the Roman Legion which was the main standing army of Rome (though they were undeniably of the highest quality for a regular army). The Legion was a means for non-Romans of the Empire to acquire citizenship through service. Sure, the FFL légionnaires serve the Legion, which serves France. But the Legion isn't some kind of mercenary army: it _is_ France, it incarnates it, not just its military values, but its republican values as well. That said, modern France has since strayed away from the warrior-citizen ideal, which creates a weird barrier between the average citizen and the naturalized légionnaire. Getting back to normal life is, hum, virtually impossible.

[@mikeynorcross3222]

All war is about money A hole

[@thejmax]

Great series. Thanks a lot. Only thing lacking in the documentary you watched is more about the "genie". The legionnaire is a fighter, but also a builder. The "sapeur" are a very specialised unit in the FFL, and recognisable during the 14th July parade by their long beards, axes and leather apron. Thanks for the content.

[@philipstubbs180]

When you get out of the forces regardless of Regular, or Reserve you never really lose what you learn. I am in my 60's and I still change step while walking with another person and use jargon like "copy that and other acronym's" here is a fun note. In 1990 during the start of Desert Storm I received a membership application from U.S. Army 1st Division. Living in Canada I was surprized, I got to do some cross border training with 1st Division, and U.S Army 7th Air Cav, and I wonder where they got my information. No matter and the last fun fact in 2015 I was giving a Challenge coin from Brigidier General (name with held) while working at a B.C. Hydro electric dam as a security dam. The B.G. was from Ft. Lewis and I was there in 75. Thank you to all who served, 17,500 Canadians fought in Vietnam.

[@philipstubbs180]

worked as a secuirity guard not dam.

[@vasili400]

If don't mind me asking, what do you mean by "change step while walking with another person"?

[@robertoacevedo3805]

Respect to all armed forces. I work the trades never been in Military myself. The only problem I’ve ever come up against is guys coming back from war that are not mentally there and cannot adjust back to civilian life. I can’t even imagine how hard that must be, the PTSD the anxiety the panic, or whatever goes on in the mind. And it isn’t to say that I’ve not worked with many veterans that are stand up and get the job done. But my heart always breaks for the vets who deal with the emotional challenges when they’re back. I’ve seen a bunch come and go. I just hope we do more about PTSD.

[@Wa3ypx]

35 years in the fire department I was institutionalized to think what do I have going wrong. Where is it going. What is protentional problems. And what resources do I have to correct this problem. This is how I still live my life. I think this is why I have a REAL problem with the virus situation with conflicting problems and conflicting solutions.

[@mhale1982]

Jameson, one thing you mentioned in another video about awarding citizenship to people who serve. I've been a fat and soft civie all my life, but I think the idea of awarding automatic citizenship to people who put in their time in our armed forces is just a no brainer. You read these stories about vets who served honorably getting deported, and that just pisses me off. You put in your time, you should get your paper, end of story. No fucking "waaah, you didn't fill out your aeds-334fdw2er in triplicate" bullshit. You serve, you get that status.

[@katarishigusimokirochepona6611]

Right? It's silly. And I say that as a fellow soft civvie lol. Eating chocolate right now...

[@hugueslevistre5519]

Hi ,ex French soldier. Ones a soldier always a soldiers . It had formed me in a positive way ,that is still my mined set . It helps me every day ,if a have a bad day ,I think than about that time what I had accomplished and the day goos smooth! France is also not a member of the nato . In the 90 I travelled whit trucks for the French army,in “517e regiment du train “ every evening why slept in kazernes and the trucks also . Sometime it was in parra regiment ,sometime marine infantry ,and sometime the legion ,it was weird to se at 5 o’clock in the morning for a room inspection som men ath the top of there bunk and these men where between 18 and 37 and 40 years stand in full stress ready for inspection .that had a strange impact on me . These where the most disciplined men I ever served and did exercise whit , it what’s stress for me . I was from a other regiment and than you had to be square “carré” ,it was tough. But I loved it and regretted leaving it .

[@JamesonsTravels]

The Military does a great deal for young men. Always good memories to look back on.

[@martindalycray3312]

I was a legionairre 6 years. 3 .6 with the para's 2 in djbouti. Good video marine

[@luchernou627]

dont forget the river where they get the guy to swim is filled with piranhas,anacondas and black cayman.

[@jmtholl9528]

"Bull pop" essentially is a nice way to have a shorter assault rifle, the french FAMAS (Fusil d'Assaut Manufacture d'Armes de St Etienne: Assault Rifle Arms Manufacture of St Etienne) was a great innovation in terms of weight, versatility, reliability and better suited for urban warfare as much smaller/shorter. And of course fitting the 5.56 NATO caliber opposed to the old MAS 49 using 7.5 caliber. As well, the recoil was minimal giving better accuracy!

[@nicoval727]

Thank you Sir for watching french foreign legion video and making great comments. I hope you will do more videos on french army. Respect and Friendship from France🇨🇵

[@giano84]

Italian Army, Alpini Corp: trained with them twice, in the French Alps. Epic times....gone

[@INNO222]

Forza Alpino!!!

[@jean-louishayot7566]

My father was a favor airborne green beret and belongs to a club in Marseilles called UNP13. It is for former or current green berets and Legionnaires. They are great men and proud. They also will tell you to your face how you will be dealt with. Especially the old timers. I am proud to have known many as a teenager.

[@HurricaneChris415]

Former Legionnaire here.. Great video I appreciate you doing one on the Legion.

[@JamesonsTravels]

I enjoyed it. Thinking about looking into another series on them

[@colinp2238]

In June 1975 I was serving in the Bogside, Londonderry, Northern Ireland with the Royal Artillery. My job out there was working in the Ops and Intelligence section, I did go out on street patrols in my off times to spell others, but it was not in my duties. Prior to going out there (from Germany) we had a new subaltern allotted to us and when he was introduced to me he told me that he had heard of me (I was a bit of a loose cannon) and would turn me into a "proper" soldier. Out in NI he was my troop officer. The British had a referendum on 5 june and we were responsible to escort the ballot boxes from a school. I had just come of duty when the Battery Sgt Major told me to get my kit and go with him as a riot had broken out. I went with him, and took up my position in the front line, firing Greener riot rounds and advancing. After it was all over I heard that my valiant troop officer had been hiding in the vehicle lines at the rear. I'm no hero but I was soldier enough to do my duty when required.

[@imthoisc4475]

"esprit de corps", got me thinking about other French words we use (I don't speak French, but any words with many vowels is a good indicator)-sergeant, battalion, bivouac, brigade, camouflage, sortie, surgeon, colonel, lieutenant and Marine...probably many more. Never really thought about it before.

[@MrCamille9999]

Well more than 2/3 of the English vocabulary comes from the French so not too surprising

[@katarishigusimokirochepona6611]

@@MrCamille9999 Yeah we snub the French and pretend the words are directly from Latin but yeah...French, baby :)

[@glenn_outof_ten]

Hi Mate, really enjoying your videos here in Australia. I served in our RAAF as an Air Field Defence Guard. Our main weapon system was the Steyr AUG which as you would know is a bullpup style assault rifle. I found it to be a very easy weapon to fire accurately and take apart to maintain. Not really a massive difference firing firing something like an M16 or M4 being the same round definitely notice the difference in handling as the weight is distributed differently. That's what I found anyway.

[@PARCE93]

That Spaniard instructor is something else. Someone to look up to. What a character.

[@davidbuffamoyer3829]

That Obstacle course is actually done after the 7 days in the jungle without food, i know I did it in 95!

[@yumyum7309]

FAMAS vs M4 _ Q and A. Hi Jameson. I've been serving several years in the French Navy within 6 years in commando Hubert (fr navy seals). In the regular navy we use FAMAS g2 (composite plastic) and now hk 416 (similar platform as m4). In the commandos I've had m4a2, sig 552, 553, hk416 for ground missions and mp5k, mp5, mp7 for cqb. So: We don't use FAMAS much due to lack of add-on possibilities and corrosion issues in certain long maritime use. However it feel really much lightweight than m4a2 due to COG near shoulder and composite use. Regular visor is better protected than a2, it's ambidextrous and swappable in 1 minute. Easier to clean for mecanism but not in general. Famas recoil tilting is way lower due to the percussion location so in a naked configuration you may be more precise with a Famas. The grenade launching ability is good for regular army... But you need special shitty fr grenades... So not used much... Prefer 40mm. The loading handle is a good idea and much stronger than m4. .. But you get more misfiring because it's a metal teeth and spring that doesn't always hook in place = useless burst mode and full auto. The firing security sucks : thinked buy call of duty office player, not a natural movement and if not perfectly rotated doesn't fire : you lose the fatal second. The firing mode selector is weird... But it's do to the 3 burst capacity. Honestly : Famas is perfect for basic operations, it's reliable and lightweight (feminized armies...) M4 and similar is way more attractive for actual warfighter : you can put anything on it, it never fail if you take care of it. Finally : The Famas have been replaced by hk416 (long barrel... Stupid choice for a 5.56 ammo and current battlefields ) so you can consider that it was not worth M4 platform unless French government would have save the only national factory producing it... Sorry for my English that's not perfect... My last shares about Famas with US dudes was in 2016 with your awesomes JTAC and their.... Fucking heavily equipped ISR fitted natively with packs of peanut butter crunch and red bull 😜😜

[@leneanderthalien]

I was a early in the French Marine nationale, and i thingk that the abandon from the bullpup assault rifle is a error: yes the Famas had he's fails (the main is the long cleaning), but the G2 was pretty good in comparision with the basic F1...For the replacement from the Famas my personal choice was the Thales F90 (made by Litgow arms Australia): same advantages as the FAMAS but solve ALL the fails, the second choice was the VHS2 (Croatian mix between Famas and Steyr Aug)...The HK416 is based on a 1959 platform, a concept from other times and uses...

[@Raitei96]

Salut @Yum Yum, merci pour les infos. Petite remarque, je voulais attirer ton attention au fait qu'il y avait une vidéo ta chaîne où on voit ta tête (C'est un peu chaud au niveau de la confidentialité), fais attention à toi et merci pour ton service ! :-)

[@yumyum7309]

@@leneanderthalien... Analyste, ancien marin qui traîne ses guettres sur ces vidéos... C'est toi Ludo? 😏

[@yumyum7309]

@@Raitei96 arf, merci beaucoup. De vieux dossiers où je troll mon meilleur ami... Un vegan. Je me suis rendu compte par ailleurs que toutes mes Playlist sont publiques etc etc... Ce qui peut être moyen niveau car je suis assez "profilable" politiquement entre autre... Bref...tu as mis le doigt sur une faille et je vais m'atteler à la corriger. Par ailleurs, cela m'a fait sourire que tu conclues "merci pour ton service", les militaires, entre-autres, souffrent d'un manque de reconnaissance de la part de nos compatriotes. Lorsque je me suis engagé, les jeunes engagés étaient tenus de sortir en tenue de cérémonie pendant leur classes le mercredi soir et le week-end... Cela donnait à Brest un réel cachet de "ville de marins", les femmes traversaient le trottoir pour toucher ton ponpon... Le folklore en somme. De nos jours, avec le terrorisme, c'est interdit. Mettre un drapeau (un pavillon😏) à ta fenêtre, c'est recevoir un avertissement du maire... Le monde à l'envers. On part se faire tirer dessus pour libérer des touristes qui n'ont pas compris que la bienpensance s'arrête aux frontières de l'Europe, on part mettre en taule des djihadistes qui iront chialer auprès de médecin sans-frontière qu'ils se sont pris une ou deux baffes lors de leur interpellation avant qu'un journalope pose cela dans un article du "monde", même djihadiste que tu capturera 1 ans plus tard de nouveau puisqu'il aura été libéré en échange de soldats Tchadiens. Nos femmes pleurent, ne dorment pas lorsqu'on part... Quelque part et un certain temps. La garderie ? Réponse du service social de la marine : "Vos maris touchent la prime para (730€), ça sert à ça." Bien sur connard, j'ai 2 hernies discales suite à une voile collée dans son pod parce qu'un connard d'électricien n'a pas surveillé la clim qui stockait mon parachute... Bref, ta formule très commune, aux États-Unis, me va droit au cœur et d'autant plus que tu es Français je présume... Force et honneur.

[@gagounet83]

@@yumyum7309 Le commando Hubert. C'est la gloire... Ayant grandi à Toulon, pour nous, enfants, vous étiez (êtes) un mythe. Anciens, présents et futurs, gloire à vous.

[@brodocassel]

Great job on the vid series. Nice to hear the thoughts and opinions of a former marine on the mythical FFL. I appreciate the respect and hard work you put into it. ⚜️

[@JamesonsTravels]

Nice to learn about military that is still mission and not PC.

[@jasonlacomb5382]

I first trained with Legionnaires in the 101st. Then after I got out, I went and joined the legion...and trained with various units from around the world!

[@JamesonsTravels]

Wow. How was the training in the Legion compared to the Army?

[@jasonlacomb5382]

Well, it was night and day! I went to Army basic after the first Gulf war! So, really there was nothing going on, for the most part. I did spent half my time in field, at NTC and JRTC. The other half of my time was spent being told to go hide in my room or cleaning motor pool! So, I loved serving my country...but I didn't learn much and I was bored to death! I learned so much from Legion! Everything was harder in Legion, I learned French pretty quick (easy when you get it wrong you got hit)! I was always training or on deployment! You see, in the Legion, you don't just have one job (mos). You get trained for everything! In the legion I was trained in infantry, airborne, demo skydiver, comms, cook, medic, urban commando, military skier, military Alpine, desert commando, elite shooter and was a fut-fut (something I hated, after Instruction, I stayed on as an "acting" CPL to train the next groups)...they did away with that, thank God! I had all that training and still didn't make CPL in 5 years! But, that's just how it is. You get busy and stay busy. It's not about rank or medals! I didn't get my first medal pinned on me until about 2 years in...in the Legion there is an old tradition that says, if an officer pins something on you, you can wear it! But you can o my have something pinned on you if you have been out of jail for 6 months. Haha. In my days, everyone spent time in jail...some more than others, haha. But jail in the legion is different than in the USA. For a better understanding, in the legion, at camp, if there is something that needs to be done...let's say lawn mowed or a ditch dug, or whatever...the legion would use it's prisoners instead of taking up the time of a combat unit. Allowing that combat unit to focus on training! So, you could be sent to jail for a bad locker, bad hair cut, not listening when enough or whatever they wanted! Sometimes the CCH (a rank) of the jail would call up units and ask for prisoners. So spot Inspections would happen or being asked to do something by one cadre but then another yelling at you for doing it, and then off to jail for 3 days. I trained with Brits, Americans, Canadians, Spanish, and Germans. I spent most of my contract with the 2rep (only airborne unit)! So, we earned alot of other wings. I was deployed twice, both times to Africa. In my days, the Legion spent a fair amount of time there! I marched down the Champs Elysees. I really enjoyed every day of the Legion, even the physical abuse (it's necessary when dealing with so many different cultures, nationalities, and beliefs)! After the Legion I came back to the US and joined AROTC. I thought I'd make a great officer. Haha, however, after my time in the Legion, I realized in the Army that my gruff and abrasive attitude wouldn't make it in politics, thus, I stayed just long enough to pass on to the Future Leaders of the Army, my experiences in two militaries. I still get a few thank you cards from those who served after college. I wish the us military would train like the Legion. But logistically and politically, I don't think it's possible. However, small units, more elite units could. With the right building blocks!

[@jasonlacomb5382]

@@JamesonsTravels Also, something to keep in mind when it comes to training in Legion. The Legion, has ex military guys from every country! And they bring that experience with them into the Legion. So, every legionnaire benefits from those experiences and that training. Unlike the US military that has very strict forms of training and manuals. The Legion relies on its well formed cadre, with all their experiences to pass on to the next generation of Legionnaires. And each new legionnaire brings something new to the legion that is this absorbed into Legion. I brought my knowledge of air assault operations and other aspects of my Army training into the Legion. Not being tied to only one way of training, really opens up the possibilities for a better warrior! It really was a great time!

[@sigurdjean-paulmaire-esped7858]

Hehe brought back alot of good memories from the FFL reading your story Jason. I also tried to enter into Norwegian Officers school after the FFL and 2 years of civilian life, passed all their tests with ease, but got kicked out for not being Politically Correct and for expecting the female soldiers under my command to be able to do their jobs just as well as their male team mates. There is no time out for crying or not being able to move with full combat gear and carry your share of extra ammo, when the first shot is fired and you have to react as an effective combat unit. Politics and social ideology has no place in operational combat units, you are there to do a hard job that requires every member to perform with ease together, trust eachother completely and not worry about when you have to pick up the slack from weakest link in the group and do their job aswell.. I have nothing against the motivated, strong and independent women who joins the military and atleast manages to pass the same average requirements which is expected of the male soldiers. But I have yet to personally meet one who has done that. Haha gotta excuse my rant, bothered me for a long time that I had to quit for not accomodating to their PC equality theater. Thanks for the stories mate, I enjoyed my time mostly with the 1st REC when they where still based in Orange. (Btw my senior instruction officer at Castel was the same one they showed in the french class at the "farm" in the video, he was adjutant-chef when I was there)

[@jasonlacomb5382]

@@sigurdjean-paulmaire-esped7858 Hey JP, yeah it's not an easy transition to make. From the Legion into a political biased environment. I was so used to just doing whatever it took to get the job done in the Legion. To, having to take into consideration, others needs and desires. Hell, that's the job! Sorry to hear it didn't work out for you either. Ahh, 1REC! Now that unit has a lot of traditions! Most Calvary units do, I suppose! I never got a chance to even visit the REC. I did spend a very short amount of time with the 6 REG (when they were around). But, I followed all the English-mafia guys to the REP as soon as I could. For me, nothing beats jumping out of a plane!

[@paillave]

22:30 I'm french so let me explain a bit here: Mr Travels make a very big point here. We can see the soldier smiling when he's saying they can't go... he's starting to explain that indeed they could go, "but yeah...". This is a barely hidden way to say: "yes we can go and solve the problem, yes we want to get there, but some stupid politics are saying we must not."

[@1956Bean]

I served with the back in 77 in Lebanon peacekeeping. Their a serious bunch.

[@doswheelsouges359]

The Corps d'Armée was a concept put in place by Napoléon and represents a fully operational formation also known as a field corps. So in this instance "corps" doesn't not only point to the body (which is the literal translation of the word corps) as some others pointed out in the comment section but also to the whole group. Esprit de Corps would then also mean "group spirit".

[@guillaumeberger3598]

Hi I'm french ,so i dont have the luxury to use weapons as in you in the U.S ,so i dont know much about bullpup , but i love mecanics so take a look at the video from" forgotten weapons" about the F.AMA.S. ,it is a stunning ingeniuty (the cam lock is just.... Whaou!!!!!) . And we throw this ingeniousity to some G36 from germany for politicals reasons .

[@karljohnson2444]

My NCO promo cse instructor was le legion entangre. Very fit, very tough, very fair. Everyone was treated equally and expected to self manage our time to the best effect.

[@johnfraser9942]

A buddy I served with many years ago, we left the army roughly the same time and I caught up with him by chance one day. Said he was going to France I knew he meant the legion as it was something he talked about in the past. Haven't heard from him since.

[@geneshogsheadcheese307]

My neighbor is a Marine he retires in august great folks they moving too there forever home god bless the Marines 🙏🍀‼️his daughter and mine are very best friends great family values they have

[@unchained3502]

I get very depressed sometimes. I never served but i felt like it was something i was born to do but mental health kept me from joining. All i ever wanted to do was soldier since i was a small child. :/

[@All-Fur-Coat_No-Trousers]

My dad retired from the Airforce after 28 years when he was around 47 years old. He died a bit earlier this year at 59, and he never did shake his institutional mindset it seemed to me. I wouldn't characterize him as some type-A, gung-ho type who bleeds and sweats service life, but routine, cleanliness/neatness, as in: everything is done one correct way and one correct way only, the language he used, his perspective on the world and the people in it- all those qualities of service life were inextricably tied to his being up to his dying day. I admired that in him.

[@Siddich]

what i liked about the french foreign legion: they dont act like being hard. everyone knows who they are, so they focus on being professionals...compared to...yeah...i have to say it: some murican soldiers...

[@ctjctj8573]

Lol 😂

[@100bankerrob]

The US Army Green Berets. They may not garner the flash and headlines, or the braggadocio of other branches, as they are known as the "quiet professionals".

[@lobehold2263]

You can find both kinds of soldiers from any nation.

[@mosesp5908]

Merica, fuck ya, Merica! Kill them soy boys, fuck yea, lock them kids up in cages, hell yeah

[@jeffcamp481]

The legion is legendary and hard core warriors! Nothing but respect for them!

[@prinzeugenvansovoyen732]

I knew a retired one, he made pretty good BBQ and had some great, very dark sometines gory humor

[@glaucus7609]

Fire only in self defense was giving me anxiety my whole contract,so glad to be civilian again,no more fear,just keeping my head low

[@leeolson1]

As far as O's and E's training together, I think it depends on the service and what kind of specialities you, or the group need. 34 year Submarine sailor, 6 years enlisted and 28 officer. No way the initial training could be combined; once on the sub/ship with minor exceptions, all training is done together. Different roles, but done together.

[@TheIronbark]

Australian Army adopted a Bullpup for its MBR back in the 80s. They had a very extensive head to head test with the M16 vs the Aug Steyr (recently declassified all the testing documents) and went with the Steyr. Much respect for all those who serve. GREAT CHANNEL!

[@justusmzb7441]

In German Military, I never complained about Hard work, I had a Problem with unnecessary, repetitive bullshit, that did not even make you fitter physically.

[@GreggBB]

On the issue of officers and enlisted training together is a great concept! A higher rank doesn't make for a better leader without experience.

[@charliebrown8670]

When I was in the army, my corp worked with the FL on several occasion. What the video does not show is all the training that goes after that: French learning, close combat, knife, guns, snipers, etc. The main difference with other corps (that's only my opinion, I'm not pretending to hold the truth) is that when these guys are asked to do something, they don't think twice, they just execute. They're job is not to be the brain that takes decision or find out the best strategy to resolve a situation, they're job is to act without remorse or double thoughts.

[@JamesonsTravels]

I am sure there is a lot more training.

[@vonb2792]

Learning French is a great mental exercice (I am French Canadian)... and they have to do really fast including the physical FFL training.. Alot of French people take over 15 years of school to learn the basics of French... French is full of rules, exceptions, gender/quantity usage, special characters... They have 1 to 5 years..and they have to be 'operational' to not endanger their unit due to miscommunication. So maybe that's why they don't go in the ''tactical/logistic'' training... They go in the ''Efficient-Execute'' mode. They are a front line - commando style unit... they know the odds are against them ... good or bad logic.. so they can only improve their odds and the one of their unit by being fit.

[@emjizone]

3:27 Big surprise for me too. There is a shorter training program in the same jungle where the first test is precisely to be thrown in alligators' water with boots and all, and have to swim fast enough to be selected for the upcoming training.

[@finkrol]

Have been in the Austrian Army (like nearly everybody else in Austria). We use a bullpop rifle called Steyr AUG (Army designation Stg77). I loved it. It was easy to shoot, easy to clean and very reliable. However I can't compare it to an M4 since I never shot one. greetings from EU/Austria.

[@leneanderthalien]

You are right, many french wish the choice for the replacement from the FAMAS was the Thales F90MBR but the politics take another choice (low cost...)

[@sekoundiaye3239]

Your Chanel is something special... I'll subscribe for sure. I'm former french army scout, and I have a huge respect for the dedication of those men. I 'm a civilian since 13 years and it has been hard to settle in this new life. I hate hearing people complaining all day long. I hate even more the selfishness of our modern society . The first 3 years like so many, it was hard to sleep a normal night. I used to be aware while sleeping and woke up at every single noise. But now everything 's fine.

[@cfscarnivoremax7987]

I totally understand what you are saying aldoh I stay much less in the military, the civil Iife made me soft and comfertable, I think I came here subconsionly to make a pyramid shift and spend more time in the nature and the wild

[@APPLEPIE978]

I feel like the FFL can be that extreme and pick and choose recruits because their recruitment outstrips their requirements. In terms of most western militaries, they are hurting for manpower. Majority of the manpower needs are for rear echelon positions that are essential to keep combat forces running. You have talked about a basic standard across the whole military in most of this series. In principle it is nice, but I think in practice today would be disastrous. It would cause a hemorrhaging of personale from militaries already hurting for manpower. In order to enact basic standards for all the military, or raise standards back up to prev levels, I feel there are several things that have to happen. 1. Scaling back of military responsibilities to allow the military to become smaller, thus allowing for a more elite force. The US military in particular is stationed everywhere, and I feel is just looking for people to fill the line. 2. Relying more on PMC's/civilian contractors to handle rear echelon allowing the military to scale back its own rear echelon units. This would allow the military to have standards more in line with combat units, as they are not as reliant on filling non combat roles. I think this is what the FFL did in parts of western Africa where they were deployed in counter terrorism missions, where they relied heavily on PMC's for logistics.

[@Igneous01]

It makes sense, I mean imagine what one of these FFL guys would think if he was told to drive trucks all day behind lines. All of that killer training for what? To be a truck driver for the army? I mean you can argue that orders are orders and duty and all that, but it's still wasted training and resources for the role.

[@shawnhill8404]

Have a newfound respect for the foreign legion, learned a lot from these videos!!!!

[@timothy4664]

Actually, when you become fluent in a language, it's not uncommon to dream in that language when you are exposed to it often. I speak French (coincidentally. My family is from Quebec) as time went by we spoke more and more English at home. I rarely dreamed in French by high school. Then in my senior year I went on a month long exchange and pretty quickly I only dreamed in French. When I came home it continued for a few weeks and then went back to English.

[@sethjr9815]

The swim part, my instructor shouted you are not drowning enough🤣 for me to rescue you. Engagement card got changed since the Yugoslav civil war is more flexible but still not as much.

[@shtfdk]

Becoming a civilian, about five years, but actually never stop being a soldier, part of the mindset always stay in the mind.

[@RA-ov5cw]

Good thing with the Famas is that you can quickly switch the ejection port's side. Nowadays most bullpups are kinda ambidextrous and being lefty, it helps a lot. I've shot the Norinco QBZ crap and got my lip cut wide open by a hot brass. Operation is quite intuitive and these rifles are usually well balanced!

[@gabrieltarayre7883]

Great set of videos exept one point : you cant call them modern day mercenary. Mercenary do what they do for money, a Légionnaire fight for France, and for the Legion. You definitly should chek French Commandos Marines (green berets) training vids

[@JamesonsTravels]

Bad choice of words there. I meant that in best way and i can see your point .

[@gabrieltarayre7883]

@@JamesonsTravels As i've seen all 4 parts i know right what you wanted to say, i just wanted to clarify for all the viewers 😊 keep it up

[@redcardinalist]

These 4 videos you did about the Legion I enjoyed thoroughly! Many thanks for doing them. I've subbed and am going to watch your other videos. If you weren't already aware about the history of the legion, I'd recommend doing a video on the Battle of Cameron and Jean Danjou

[@thegameinterest]

I dont know how long its supposed to take to ”be a civilian” again. I dont feel like Im ever going to be back. Somewhere in the back of my head Im still somewhere overseas fighting the good fight.

[@pascoett]

I have great respect for these guys and I totally understand how important the identification with the Legion is. I don't know any veteran of them personally, but living at the French border, some of my friends do. I have been told, that there is something very special about them and some have a prosperous future after service. Meritocracy is getting rarer in times where everybody is entitled to get a trophy.

[@Meketoa1]

Served with one. All round just Awesome.

[@JamesonsTravels]

Look like good men

[@getmartincarter]

Regulars fighting irregulars has been a problem , especially with the news cameras rolling .

[@cwcobo]

Put that in the comments! Put those comments commenting on the comments in the comments.

[@markpolo7374]

HA!!

[@roquri]

28 years Army. Took about a year for minor anxiety attacks to quit, from not doing the normal routine I was used to. Been about 18 months now, and starting to get used to a slower paced lower stress existence. I have to put on a "public face" to deal with most people some days.

[@ludovicdauphin2960]

« Esprit de corps « means : one body , one move , one direction , one goal ... all together .

[@bubbasmith179]

Australia and New Zealand used them . Found them to have problems . Australia is moving to the M4's and HK's . New Zealand has moved to the LMT MAR-L ( Used Steyr )

[@paulkennedy88]

During my basic training my CO was from the USAF security police( if i get that right) he was also airbourne ranger flashed, he did everything with us, even going on stag, deffo all ranks should train together, if only for moral

[@paulkennedy88]

I forgot to say i was RAF regiment based at RAF honington and he"cpt john derry" was stationed at milldenhall as part of a US UK exchange. Because of his way of being, getting stuck in with us, even at 1 point digging a fire trench with me and whilst on stag telling me about the ranger school. I was 16 at the time but the way he did things was a lot different from our own officers and because of that we would push ourselves harder because he was with us

[@photobiker4309]

Trained in use of the Styer AUG, bullpup, in the Irish army. Lovely weapon. A very different feel to the M16 platform though. It's just a matter of what you get used to. I've met a few Legion guys over the years and they are loyal. Great people to know.