What is the French Foreign Legion? (Inside the Unit of Outlaws & Exiles)

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@GeneralDischarge
@GeneralDischarge 9 ай бұрын
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@Harlem-y7g
@Harlem-y7g 9 ай бұрын
can you do the New Zealand SAS?
@Xwidfety
@Xwidfety 9 ай бұрын
Gen discharge u watch royal pear!?
@samuelreyeslombardi4143
@samuelreyeslombardi4143 9 ай бұрын
Can you talk about Spain Special Operations Units?
@centralparkjoe1290
@centralparkjoe1290 9 ай бұрын
How about US Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmers
@marco-ls9fm
@marco-ls9fm 9 ай бұрын
Please do a video about Brazilian special forces
@vavane2247
@vavane2247 9 ай бұрын
I've met some of these guys. Their sense of duty and patriotism are really inspiring. It's fascinating cause they had no link with France at all. They owe a lot to France and they know it, and are ready to die to serve.
@mikewinston8709
@mikewinston8709 9 ай бұрын
Romantic nonsense. They are terrible human beings.
@MrBen527
@MrBen527 9 ай бұрын
Our OG allies
@Teochewtuahang
@Teochewtuahang 9 ай бұрын
What patriotism you are talking about? The OP already said very clear, they loyal to the legion and the legion is their fatherland
@mikewinston8709
@mikewinston8709 9 ай бұрын
@@Teochewtuahang Try that again in English…..🤣
@Teochewtuahang
@Teochewtuahang 9 ай бұрын
@@mikewinston8709 you are the perfect example of "if you dont know anything, it is better to stay quiet"
@joherdez6132
@joherdez6132 8 ай бұрын
Worked with the Legion while I was in Djibouti for a year with my Unit in the USMC. These men are beasts and extremely disciplined. We actually got some good training from them for desert survival. Great time working with them.
@phyo1716
@phyo1716 8 ай бұрын
In my opinion USMC and FFL are very similar especially when it comes to mindset.
@Maxxim218
@Maxxim218 9 ай бұрын
I served for almost 10 years in the Legion. 2004-2013. I love the Legion
@davejay3051
@davejay3051 9 ай бұрын
How was it brother?
@Maxxim218
@Maxxim218 9 ай бұрын
@@davejay3051 it was intense at times. I was never surrounded by more family. But also never felt so lonely. I enjoyed it, but I am glad I’m done now. I’m a father now, and I found my new life that makes life worth living
@chupa-mos338
@chupa-mos338 9 ай бұрын
​@@Maxxim218If you went back 10 years, would you enter again?
@Babytiguer
@Babytiguer 9 ай бұрын
It's cool that after being in the Legion, you would watch this video honoring that part of your life👍🏼 the subject lends itself for a mini-series, but I think it's awesome that a retired Legionaire is watching this 🇫🇷
@davejay3051
@davejay3051 9 ай бұрын
@@Maxxim218 congrats brother! Good to know you’re doing great
@vavane2247
@vavane2247 9 ай бұрын
Foreign legion Code of honor Art. 1 - Legionnaire, you are a volunteer, serving France with honor and loyalty. Art. 2 - Each legionnaire is your brother in arms, whatever their nationality, race, religion. You always show him the close solidarity that should unite the members of the same family. Art. 3 - Respectful of traditions, attached to your leaders, discipline and camaraderie are your strength, courage and loyalty your virtues. Art. 4 - Proud of your status as a legionnaire, you show it in your always elegant outfit, your always dignified but modest behavior, your always clean barracks. Art. 5 - Elite soldier, you train rigorously, you maintain your weapon as your most precious possession, you have constant concern for your physical fitness. Art. 6 - The mission is sacred, you carry it out to the end and if necessary, in operations, at the risk of your life. Art. 7 - In combat, you act without passion and without hatred, you respect defeated enemies, you never abandon your dead, your wounded, or your weapons. kzbin.infoz1D17ItUa0Q?si=cN4pWzRFLRxK1KOV Inspiring
@mtr3754
@mtr3754 8 ай бұрын
Followed by exactly zero of them. There is no honor in western soldiers.
@doubledigts
@doubledigts 9 ай бұрын
As a french, I love these guys
@rougeagent3603
@rougeagent3603 9 ай бұрын
I'm an American and I think these guys are badasses
@adjr8219
@adjr8219 8 ай бұрын
@@rougeagent3603 you're right, due to their past, wich is often more or less dark, our legionnary are frightening, if you get facing a legionnary squad formed with a tchetchen, a polish, a latino and other guys "naturally designed to be nice" ... retreat, especially the tchetchen , trust me you DON'T want to face a tchetchen legionnary XD
@befStroganov
@befStroganov 9 ай бұрын
As a Brazilian, I feel proud for those brothers of my country who has/had the opportunity of being a legionare, maybe one day I can share this feeling. Great video General!
@HZR1994
@HZR1994 9 ай бұрын
Depois que fui ver questão de benefícios e tratamento é de se pensar em largar o EB e ir pra legião tb
@RUTHLESSambition5
@RUTHLESSambition5 8 ай бұрын
they are felons who are broke with nowhere else to to. This video says "outlaws". If this was Russia they would be called prisoner's. Do u see how propaganda works??
@sebastienleblanc2708
@sebastienleblanc2708 7 ай бұрын
3REi french Guyana...
@EmmaginationMiss
@EmmaginationMiss 8 ай бұрын
As a french, I am proud of our Légion. Every human being has the right to a second chance and our Légion is our Pride
@Michael_Chandler_Keaton
@Michael_Chandler_Keaton 8 ай бұрын
My friend loves the Legion and France for what the Legion did for him. He had ruined every opportunity he had and made so many dumb mistakes. His reputation was ruined and he thought about just ending his life. He saw a movie about the Legion and bought a ticket to France and proudly served 8 years alongside brothers from all over the world.
@jakemontell.7415
@jakemontell.7415 9 ай бұрын
Hot damn I forgot these fellas existed. Badass group.
@emmanuelawosusi2365
@emmanuelawosusi2365 9 ай бұрын
😮😮😮😮😮
@Malaka_013
@Malaka_013 9 ай бұрын
Great Video, im currently serving in the FFL 3rd Infantry Regiment, which specializes on jungle warfare, i do have some corrections though. 04:55 after three years, and upon having the rank of corporal you begin the process of naturalization, however this takes many years and it is usually required to resign at least 2 more years if you want to go through the whole bureaucratic process. 06:45 nowadays you get 45 paid vacation days right off the bat, no matter how long youve been in 13:37 "choosing" your regiment is a bit of an overstatement, the higher your final score is the more you can negotiate, but at the end of the day its stillbthe captail who decides where you are going to be sent. Otherwise fantastic video as always, probably the most informative ive watched on the matter
@crafters5947
@crafters5947 9 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@walex5462
@walex5462 8 ай бұрын
Good luck using those 45 days
@edwardharmon3027
@edwardharmon3027 8 ай бұрын
We had the FFL come to play with us in the 101st Airborne at Campbell in the early 60s. Good folks. They flew in from the jungle school in Guiana as I recall. We jumped and trained together for a couple weeks. The only Frenchmen in the unit were the Officers, no French were in the enlisted ranks.. At that time there were no US Citizens in the unit. I was the Armorer so met them all, when I checked in their arms. I met an American member of the FFL one day going into the court house in Pensacola, FL, saw the winged arm and sword lapel pin, stopped him and he saw my 101st pin, he had done 12 years in the FFL, went to Canada, entered the Legion, as a Canadian. Americans in general are not allowed to join the FFL as doing so can void their US Citizenship, service in a foreign army. There are specific exceptions.
@Malaka_013
@Malaka_013 8 ай бұрын
@@edwardharmon3027 idk, i think its different nowadays, there are multiple yankees here, and non of them have any issues in regards to losing their citizenship
@olivierpuyou3621
@olivierpuyou3621 8 ай бұрын
What I find good about the Foreign Legion is that it never abandons its men, the wounded, the war-disabled are cared for and, if they want, integrated into small workshops where they make various things, various goodies, otherwise they can join the Legion wine estate. Then there is even a retirement home for old soldiers. If you don't let the Legion down, it will never let you down. From combat to final rest.
@philippedemijolla9986
@philippedemijolla9986 8 ай бұрын
#Puyloubier 🍷
@McDuggets
@McDuggets 5 ай бұрын
”If you don’t let legion down it will never let you down” is more than anyone could ever ask
@BenjaminFouks
@BenjaminFouks 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing this video about the Legionnaires. Is it a new serie of foreign forces videos? If it so, great move!
@GeneralDischarge
@GeneralDischarge 9 ай бұрын
No problem! And we're slowly expanding into foreign units
@bullpupgaming708
@bullpupgaming708 9 ай бұрын
I've waited for you guys to start looking at units of other countries
@justwayne4785
@justwayne4785 9 ай бұрын
It’s crazy how much info is out there about the Legion, when I joined in 91 I knew nothing except to walk into a French Police station and request to join the FFL. I didn’t even know how much I was getting paid until after training as you’re forbidden from opening your own bank account until you’ve served 5 yrs. When I joined the only criminal offence that disqualified you was an active warrant for murder, I was told if they’re not looking for you yet then you’re all good. Part of training that those joining now will never have is spending a day at one of the Legions Vineyards, I met a former SS solider that was smuggled out of Germany by the Vatican (using the same rat lines they used to smuggle resistance fighters) to Algeria, he talked about his time in Vietnam and how the Legion still fulfils their promise to protect him by letting him live and work in their vineyards.
@davehayabusa996
@davehayabusa996 9 ай бұрын
My dear God.... I never thought you would do a video about the french foreign legion that's so f*cking awesome!!! I hope too see more of your videos with more deatils about the army infantry and their training, for instance I think the 25th infantry Division is the only infantry division trained in jungle warfare. Keep it up with the good videos, God bless
@daleupthegrove6396
@daleupthegrove6396 9 ай бұрын
The 25th ID also has an arctic detachment that trains in Alaska.
@olivierpuyou3621
@olivierpuyou3621 8 ай бұрын
The legion welcomed American services into its combat camp in the jungle but it did not last long, the living conditions were considered too austere and the training unnecessarily too harsh.
@bobbyeger5207
@bobbyeger5207 9 ай бұрын
You really learn a lot from these. Thanks for the video guys!
@ayudaalconsumidor9396
@ayudaalconsumidor9396 9 ай бұрын
Found your channel through this video, Très chouette!!! Viva le France!
@GeneralDischarge
@GeneralDischarge 9 ай бұрын
Welcome!!
@Babytiguer
@Babytiguer 9 ай бұрын
Oh this is so Cool! I've heard about these guys. They're HARD CORE! 👊 I never thought I would learn how to change my identity by watching a video 😄 GREAT VIDEO! I would have liked a bit of french music or their war cries, please include those kinds of things that make watching a video more immersive, other than that, AWESOME VIDEO! Do the Nepalese Gurkas next!!
@wesleyderksen1947
@wesleyderksen1947 6 ай бұрын
You got only a other name when you complete the years
@Mixedpuppy
@Mixedpuppy 9 ай бұрын
You guys did a great job! I’m glad you guys took this step and your hard work on this shows. The FFL was an interesting topic for me. Again great work and I hope to see more and similar content.
@rednexicanusmc5884
@rednexicanusmc5884 9 ай бұрын
I was waiting for you to make this video
@Me-eb3wv
@Me-eb3wv 9 ай бұрын
Ur everywhere
@zamprano
@zamprano 9 ай бұрын
Really insightful. Didn't know half of it. Looks like an awesome recruiting video for the Legionnaires!
@danielcote5841
@danielcote5841 9 ай бұрын
Another well documented and very interesting piece, thanks guys 😎
@ArmandoDuarteG
@ArmandoDuarteG 9 ай бұрын
Great Video! if I had another chance at life, I would see myself joining the Legion 🤔
@pushkin2289
@pushkin2289 9 ай бұрын
in france unlike the usa , the tier one sf unites are simply called special forces but tier 2 sf units are called commandos , and the foreign legion has 5 commando units , the best of them being the gcp which specializes in intelligence and small unit raids.
@Babytiguer
@Babytiguer 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! I had no idea about that 😮👍🏼
@crimsonhawk4912
@crimsonhawk4912 9 ай бұрын
No, that's not true.
@pushkin2289
@pushkin2289 9 ай бұрын
@crimsonhawk4912 fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupement_des_commandos_parachutistes. Here is a link of the Wikipedia page of the gcp so you understand better what the commando groups are and how they are selected , also it's important to know that any commando group it's not specific to one or two regiments , for example the gcp is not only for the legion ,rather it is the special forces unit of the paratroopers of the French army , to join the gcp you have to be a paratrooper in the army or the legion .
@CCC-nf3bk
@CCC-nf3bk 9 ай бұрын
​@@pushkin2289using the wiki you linked the foreign legion has 3 teams of GCP. W
@pushkin2289
@pushkin2289 9 ай бұрын
@CCC-nf3bk each paratrooper regiment of the army has 3 or 2 teams of gcp , which would be around 30 operators , keep in mine the entire gcp has only around 250 men , and the paratroopers regiments of the French army are around 7 or 8 regiments , each of them has 3 or 2 teams of gcp
@artawhirler
@artawhirler 4 ай бұрын
Excellent video as always! Thanks!
@juistian
@juistian 9 ай бұрын
My family has a tradition of FFL service among each generation. This will come after a term of service in a branch of the US military for my family, though it's not necessary for the FFL. I went into the US Coast Guard after my Army service, but I have a couple cousins (as well a an uncle) that served in the Legion. One of them came back to the US and reentered the Marines and his time in the FFL counted toward his time in service due to the close relationship the US and FFL have traditionally maintained.
@Maxxim218
@Maxxim218 9 ай бұрын
I don’t think so. I too tried to enter the US military after serving in the Legion for 10 years. I was told my service was not going to be recognized, maybe a long time ago? But this was 2014 when I tried
@juistian
@juistian 9 ай бұрын
@@Maxxim218 This was the early 80s when he served his contract. Things might have changed due to the global circumstances
@alp3274
@alp3274 9 ай бұрын
Great video guys. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
@jonathanbuch3521
@jonathanbuch3521 7 ай бұрын
I have a picture of myself at that exact climbing wall at the JAGUAR training course. Worst two weeks of my life.
@danpatton3891
@danpatton3891 9 ай бұрын
I joined the U.S. Marines in 1977. Before I enlisted, I was aware of The Post-Vietnam U.S. military had a reputation for having a sense of loss and low moral. Therefore, the Legion, may have been an option for me in the mid 70s. I was aware of the Foreign Legion, but to my knowledge, there were no offices in the U.S to enlist.
@hightpha9588
@hightpha9588 9 ай бұрын
Never a country would allow recrutement for an other army on there soil. Some People illegaly come to France to enlist and are accepted. It even show great motivation.
@yvbra4801
@yvbra4801 9 ай бұрын
Once my passport is out I'm enlisting in the legion
@louispjr
@louispjr 9 ай бұрын
You have to go to Aubagne to be enlisted
@Maxxim218
@Maxxim218 7 ай бұрын
@@louispjr no, there are enlistment centers all throughout France. You can go wherever you wish
@christianorr1059
@christianorr1059 5 ай бұрын
I worked with an ex-Legionnaire - an Afrikaner - during my last Iraq contract (Balad Airbase, 2015-2018). He was definitely a badass. 🇫🇷🇿🇦🇮🇶
@docteurtnt736
@docteurtnt736 2 ай бұрын
From what i understood there is no such thing as an ex legionnaire Just ones that don’t serve anymore
@Ryo7_7
@Ryo7_7 9 ай бұрын
That's highly respectable and smart to create a legion such as this.
@NatiSgt
@NatiSgt 9 ай бұрын
If you walk into combat fueld by defending the freedoms and essence of peace of whatever nation they are in you should show them respect .. I'm airborne but don't ever say that normally it just infantry.. but glad Europe has these guys
@alexblue6991
@alexblue6991 9 ай бұрын
Respect from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@Dovesoffreedom
@Dovesoffreedom 9 ай бұрын
There’s a lot of ex ffl guys fighting in Ukraine, they are very professional and very good soldiers
@adrien8758
@adrien8758 8 ай бұрын
Yes
@PeterPan54167
@PeterPan54167 9 ай бұрын
First thing I thought of was the Disney Tarzan show where they were major antagonists for a couple of episodes. Man that show was wild.
@tonyhawk94
@tonyhawk94 9 ай бұрын
There are 2 FFL regiment that are particularily notorious : - 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment - 13th Demi-Brigade of the FFL Which is interesting because one has former SS traditions (inherited from fleeing French SS Charlemagne Division and German fugitives) and the other former free French glory such as the battle of Bir Hakeim.
@Maxxim218
@Maxxim218 9 ай бұрын
Don’t forget the 3rd REI. They are still the most decorated regiment in the Legion
@walex5462
@walex5462 8 ай бұрын
2nd para didnt exist at that time
@tonyhawk94
@tonyhawk94 8 ай бұрын
@@walex5462 that's why I am talking about traditions, it doesn't mean that it existed per se at that time.
@walex5462
@walex5462 8 ай бұрын
@@tonyhawk94 In that case many have traditions from the germans. 2rei has many as well for example, but it doesn't mean much these days.
@whitephos490
@whitephos490 7 ай бұрын
The 3eme REI is the most decorated unit in France for good reason. No other unit in France has seen battle like the 3rd herd. Imagine your first airborne jump is a combat jump into almost certain death. Yeah the 3rd did that and so much more. Selva! LPN!
@alexlord1698
@alexlord1698 9 ай бұрын
So glad ur doing this justice. I was gonna sneak a suggestion for this in the comments but figured not
@IRACEMABABU
@IRACEMABABU 7 ай бұрын
Only light criminal background is allowed to join the Legion. They have all the organization and experience to check anybody's past. They don't want to enlist crazy people or criminals, drug dealers, etc... At the slightest doubt joining is denied. No way to mess with the Legion.... About starvation during training : the whole French army want soldiers be "skinny cats" with a lot of rusticity. Thus the initial training is used for reaching this. In operation or normal training all the french soldiers eat the same kind of food, supervised by dieteticians. The "combat rations", canned food, are prepared by the best french civilian chefs, contracted by the army's ministry .
@villisipuli5678
@villisipuli5678 5 ай бұрын
My friend im in the legions and in our ”ration packs” which is really a small plastic pack with fucking 2 cheapest metal tins some chips energy bar quick cafe and pudding after I had to eat just that for 2 weeks I felt sick as hell at least you can by your own rations in the regiment the combat so not a problem anymore 😅 professional dietician my ass the pack look like they are made by a 12year old
@radhached2863
@radhached2863 9 ай бұрын
The lead actor in a movie the mercenary that came out in 2020 was a former member of the French foreign legion brutal action he was also the guy that coordinated the battle scenes in gangs of New York
@michael98478
@michael98478 9 ай бұрын
You need to do a video on all the marine special operations not just force recon and recon and raiders
@jamesgeorge9467
@jamesgeorge9467 9 ай бұрын
Lol they are the only two 😂
@davehayabusa996
@davehayabusa996 9 ай бұрын
Yeah there's nothing more... the only thing I can see barely similar to another Special operations is Anglico. They are cool but they are not even close to recon or marsoc.
@samsmusichub
@samsmusichub 5 ай бұрын
Good stuff.
@RBaezTello50
@RBaezTello50 9 ай бұрын
Great video, now on to the Spanish Foreign Legion 🇪🇸💂🏽
@alejandrovillaseca8735
@alejandrovillaseca8735 6 ай бұрын
¿Hay una Legión Extranjera Española?
@Randomguy38383
@Randomguy38383 4 ай бұрын
Spanish only have a Spanish legion not a Spanish foreign legion
@gatorcroc7212
@gatorcroc7212 9 ай бұрын
Finally the French Foreign legion episode
@c-secofficer123
@c-secofficer123 9 ай бұрын
Never forget the Battle of Hamunaptra.
@damienyama7593
@damienyama7593 7 ай бұрын
I remember taking over from the Legion in 2001 in Eritrea.. We were in their camp, we were all on a local access pass, the Legion lads were on parade, getting inspected when one guy in the ranks was headbutted by the Sgt, the guy just bounced back up to attention, blood oozing out of his nose.. And yet the Legion thought us lads were nuts.. 😅😅
@Matt-md5yt
@Matt-md5yt 8 ай бұрын
I heard of these guys and thought it's pretty cool.
@bababoey_
@bababoey_ 9 ай бұрын
Don't forget to mention that if maybe the legion doesn't ask much about your past, it's because french intelligence services will do the job to review your entire past, including your ascendants lifes
@radhached2863
@radhached2863 9 ай бұрын
You should interview Dominique Vandenberg he is a former 2 Rep sniper and now working in Hollywood interesting individual he created all the battles in the movie gangs of New York and starred in the mercenary a small indie movie that came out in 2020 it was awesome
@TitouFromMars
@TitouFromMars 7 ай бұрын
8:27 serve France is literally in the first article of the legionnaire's code
@ImSomethingSpecial
@ImSomethingSpecial 9 ай бұрын
You should make a video on the various U.S State defence forces like the Indiana Guard reserve or NY Naval Militia.
@josehone8498
@josehone8498 8 ай бұрын
I’m thinking about joining
@ikki3455
@ikki3455 8 ай бұрын
Did someone on your staff try the Legion? Because nobody call them the Gestapo outside those who have gone there.
@Tusk-ruk
@Tusk-ruk 3 ай бұрын
Just a reminder: the legionnaire who was caught sporting a skull mask was eventually sanctioned for the fact. FFL are not videogame characters nor wanton mercenaries, but soldiers respectful of the RoE and upholding a moral standard. They are the spearhead and the pride of France.
@richardmcgonigle1160
@richardmcgonigle1160 9 ай бұрын
Legio Patria Nostra. The legion is my country. .. Honour and Fidelity.
@chrisrose_krii_lun_aus
@chrisrose_krii_lun_aus 3 ай бұрын
These are the people bad guys definitely don't want to come knocking.
@Vladik013
@Vladik013 9 ай бұрын
Could you do spetsnaz next?
@TheRightONe-et3gh
@TheRightONe-et3gh 7 ай бұрын
Pretty good documentary over all... Just one thing though. I don't know where you got the idea that they have less equipment and supply than the rest of the French Army. Today's French military is 100% professional and most of the brigades are elite troops, the marines, alpine, airborne and foreign legion they have the best equipment of the army.
@Zero45.PeanutBrain
@Zero45.PeanutBrain 2 ай бұрын
I'm joining the legion. Waiting on them to screen my interview.
@brandonb406
@brandonb406 9 күн бұрын
How’s it going?
@unklegaz8392
@unklegaz8392 2 ай бұрын
No idea how I've never really heard of The French Legion, even though I have family in Navy SOCOM. No I'm about to go down a rabbit hole
@fahhcue
@fahhcue 8 ай бұрын
I wish I knew this was a thing a couple years back!! Unfortunately I’m beyond their cutoff point now tho.. 😕
@formwiz7096
@formwiz7096 9 ай бұрын
Interesting. Lots of good info, although, last I heard of the Legion, physical punishment was de rigeur. Everything changes, I guess.
@justwayne4785
@justwayne4785 9 ай бұрын
I remember being at the farm, we were so hungry at one point we stole the food put out for the farm dogs lol (it was human food that was left over from the Sargent’s meals)
@angellopez-negrin2002
@angellopez-negrin2002 9 ай бұрын
I’m serving in 2rep. I can say a lot of this is true and but a lot isn’t.
@SnakePliskin762
@SnakePliskin762 9 ай бұрын
Which bits?
@RR-us2kp
@RR-us2kp 9 ай бұрын
Can you make a video about the 173rd airborne?
@madcapmagician6018
@madcapmagician6018 9 ай бұрын
Some of the hardest dudes in the services... 👍
@gustaveardila6286
@gustaveardila6286 8 ай бұрын
My father was a legionnaire, his reasons for joining were never shared with me, not that he stuck around to tell me much. The wine and cheese farm thing is kinda true actually, but only for retired legionnaires, they have a vineyard in the south east of france for said retired soldiers to have a place after service. And they don't eat much at all indeed, my father used to eat one meal a day on average, any more and he'd feel stuffed.
@IRACEMABABU
@IRACEMABABU 7 ай бұрын
The french army norm for soldiers is "skinny cats", in order to be resistant and fast. Around 2500 calories per day. No more but no less. Fit to combat.
@CbAss-y2k
@CbAss-y2k 9 ай бұрын
Got any information on joining US army M1 Armor Crewmen???
@OfTheOldArts
@OfTheOldArts 2 ай бұрын
10:05 ah yes "Marche Ou Creve." A long standing tradition
@dragsto5921
@dragsto5921 9 ай бұрын
LEGIO PATRIA NOSTRA .
@marcuscrosby4304
@marcuscrosby4304 9 ай бұрын
Can you be retire from a military and join the Legion?
@hightpha9588
@hightpha9588 9 ай бұрын
Yes from the french army and from other armys. There is the story of an ancient seal member joining the legion after a criminal record. Instructors will say that here they had ex-officer of soviete army, ex special force members, civilian, ex criminal, People who escaped there country and war, ex mercenarys and more but here you are only légionnaire
@kortexounet
@kortexounet 8 ай бұрын
I'am french, and a friend's big brother was in the army, he told us once his units was hosting soldiers from the foreign legion for a week, they had two simple orders to follow while the foreign legion was around, if you are a man, you don't watch them in the eyes, if you are a woman, you can't go out of your barracks alone.
@alexandrelarsac9115
@alexandrelarsac9115 9 ай бұрын
Us légionnaires says the FFL is like the US Marines in the 80's. Elite infantery with a strong discipline.
@alexvanderlinden6027
@alexvanderlinden6027 9 ай бұрын
❤ proud to know a few guys that stand for friends like family and not afraid for the devil himself deserters and heavy criminals are from long gone day's since the mid 90,s
@chrischang3002
@chrischang3002 8 ай бұрын
According to the autobiography of General Swatcoff the French was sent protecting the left flank of the coalition forces to get them out of the way because they refused to join the command structure of the coalition.
@IRACEMABABU
@IRACEMABABU 7 ай бұрын
France's doctrine in combat : never under the command of antbody.
@alexchavez7292
@alexchavez7292 9 ай бұрын
Can you do one on lapd sis unit
@prgamer241
@prgamer241 9 ай бұрын
I’m waiting for a Video on the Mexican National Guard, Marina(Mexican Marines) and how elements of the Mexican military are compared to US military elements
@arijitpal2294
@arijitpal2294 9 ай бұрын
I am from India, interested to join in the unit. Need some advice on this. Thank you!!
@adjr8219
@adjr8219 8 ай бұрын
foreign legion is an "elite unit" and part of the "fast deployment force'" of french army with the "chasseur alpin" (moutain troop) and our marine infantry, due to its "elite unit" state, the selection criterias are harder than other unit (without being as hard as conventional commando and special force selection) so ... practice, PRACTICE ! you need the best physical condition possible and start learning french right now , even if you are mere able to make some sentencies it would be very well received
@arijitpal2294
@arijitpal2294 8 ай бұрын
@@adjr8219 There is also a parachute regt. Isn't it?
@adjr8219
@adjr8219 8 ай бұрын
@arijitpal2294 Mountain troop, marine infantry and foreign legion all get paratrooper unit and a lot of different specialization
@shadow11357
@shadow11357 8 ай бұрын
Are you considered a veteren if you join the french foreign legion
@te0lexx646
@te0lexx646 8 ай бұрын
Btw The legion accepts small crimes but not often is it merciful with big crimes
@oz_jones
@oz_jones 8 ай бұрын
Allegedly anyway. Never served or met a legionnaire so who knows.
@Elvis_Allen
@Elvis_Allen 9 ай бұрын
Can you do a video on the Postal Service law-enforcement agency?
@michaeloconnell7274
@michaeloconnell7274 4 ай бұрын
I wonder how they access recruits search history
@manu987nc7
@manu987nc7 7 ай бұрын
14:42 and that lady was Britain
@ExiledBulldawg
@ExiledBulldawg 5 ай бұрын
The LE isn’t full of hardcore prisoners. They are loyal to each other and the Legion. Until they desert. You all should check out some other videos about them.
@HanzBergman
@HanzBergman 5 ай бұрын
All shady people with checkered pasts that`s sure.
@Gladiator8959
@Gladiator8959 9 ай бұрын
i hella want to join like yesterday
@kayooz949
@kayooz949 8 ай бұрын
Im 22 now sadly i can't join the Indian army 😢 make me fell like i should try for FFL..
@campagnollo
@campagnollo 9 ай бұрын
How bad a$$ are the FFL? There was a video where someone left the U.S. Marines because he thought it was boring and went to the FFL.
@thierrybidault5837
@thierrybidault5837 4 ай бұрын
As of today, 30% of the Legionnaires are French; after they are accepted / enrolled, Frenchmen receive a new citizenship either Belgian, Swiss, or Canadian. After 3 years of good service, they get their French citizenship back.
@phumomasinga4272
@phumomasinga4272 2 ай бұрын
I’ve heard many different stories one I heard was they deleted all of his social medias and he got a new name new haircut even learned to speak French then ten years later came back home and his brother didn’t recognize him
@ThatOneGuy-mn6dv
@ThatOneGuy-mn6dv 9 ай бұрын
Now will we see a the Spanish Legion? Will only make sense after this. Basically Spain copy the FFL from France and did the same thing roughly speaking.
@despizedicon
@despizedicon 9 ай бұрын
I draw the line at learning French again.
@Heatx79
@Heatx79 8 ай бұрын
Obviously not including Merica, today’s society definitely rewards professionalism over patriotism.
@lechatnonreconnaissant7794
@lechatnonreconnaissant7794 6 ай бұрын
The French Foreign Legion checks criminal records and NEVER accepts criminals! Please..
@KrakenNate
@KrakenNate 9 ай бұрын
To anyone looking for a ffl guy, tcav is your guy He was a former navy seal and former ffl
@walex5462
@walex5462 8 ай бұрын
Sorry nope not worth talking to 😂. He spouts alota BS
@KrakenNate
@KrakenNate 8 ай бұрын
​@@walex5462what bs?
@brandonb406
@brandonb406 9 күн бұрын
He’s a good guy with a massive ego. I’ve personally spoken to him. But I have respect for him regardless
@rossi8291
@rossi8291 9 ай бұрын
Bro are you just Mr Ballen with a voice changer or what I'm noticing to many similarities here 😂
@bigfish1026
@bigfish1026 9 ай бұрын
Somebody been watching TCAV TV.
@Justin-mr6ns
@Justin-mr6ns 9 ай бұрын
They have a cut off age ?
@JohnRodriguez-si9si
@JohnRodriguez-si9si 9 ай бұрын
Finally, a General Discharge Video featuring the French Army's Foreign Legion, that even Taylor Cavanaugh, a US Navy SEAL 🦭 🐸 Man- turned-Foreign Legionnaire , Himself , would both appreciate and approve of. LEGIO PATRIA NOSTRA SUPERINTENSIFIED 🇫🇷🇫🇷🪖🎖️💣💥🔥🪂🤿🛡️🗡️⚔️🇫🇷🇫🇷‼️
@mikewinston8709
@mikewinston8709 9 ай бұрын
Taylor is a deserter from the FFL….a coward……we don’t want him.
@JohnRodriguez-si9si
@JohnRodriguez-si9si 9 ай бұрын
@@mikewinston8709 Where's the I²( Information and Intelligence) coming from? YOU?! And what in the fuck is that " We don't want Him", 🐂💩? Parle Vous, Francaise, Mike Wingert Fife Fife Too Wun? YOU Prior Service Military Forces or National Security, eh?!
@Maxxim218
@Maxxim218 9 ай бұрын
@@mikewinston8709 funny how everyone eats this dudes ass like it’s made of gold. I know people who served with him and he’s a piece of shit. He wouldn’t have made it 5 minutes in the Old Legion
@Dirkdiggl
@Dirkdiggl 4 ай бұрын
@@mikewinston8709and what have you done with your life?
@mikewinston8709
@mikewinston8709 4 ай бұрын
@@Dirkdiggl I’ve never, unlike this man, deserted from the FFL (only cowards desert) or dealt drugs. TCAV has an arrest warrant issued for him in France. These are hard facts.
@radhached2863
@radhached2863 9 ай бұрын
Dominiquie Vandenberg records still stand today 30 years later proper legend in the legion now Hollywood actor
@Chris-uo3rj
@Chris-uo3rj 9 ай бұрын
What the ffl means when they take "criminals" they mean if you have a dui theyll take you. Its not much different than just getting a waiver in the u.s army. If You've done anything serious whatsoever you're out.
@Freedmoon44
@Freedmoon44 8 ай бұрын
Well twas not the case back then since they took in LOTS of SS people in post WW2, but the legion did have to tame itself down in the new world since they cant just take in someone like Ben laden in or someone actively looked for by someone for a serious crime due to the political backlash for France (the legion wouldnt care, but they do have an autority above them that does even if they do leave them lots of autonomy overall)
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