Originally Posted by PJ24

I've worked with the FFL, many of those guys kept in touch with their families.

Wow, I didn't know that. Last time I was in contact with a belgian Legionair was in 1995, so a lot could have changed. So I learned something new today!

And you were in the Legion too?

No, I haven't been in the military. But I had a run in with them in Marseille and I had a friend who did join them. He told me something like that and I haven't heard from him since..... Or maybe he just didn't like me that much

Originally Posted by zander_0633

So is the training there tough? Are you from French? A france citizen?

lol Zander, pay attention, guy. I said I worked with the FFL, not that I was in the FFL. My profile also says what military I'm in.

Oops! Sori! Am not very sure. So no one in this forum is in the FFL? Saw the viedo, they said that those who go in are expecte to DIE FOR FRANCE!

Originally Posted by zander_0633

Oops! Sori! Am not very sure. So no one in this forum is in the FFL? Saw the viedo, they said that those who go in are expecte to DIE FOR FRANCE!

They are not expected to die, but they are more expendable than regular French soldiers because it would not be french people dying.

Heard that France will send them in to places where Death is expected!

Hey guys, any idea if A guy that wear spectacles can go into the French Foreign Legion?

Quick one for Zander.
The Legionaires have acces to pay phones and mail facilities in the fouyer on all bases.
Guys with glasses can get in.
No acces to contacting home for the first couple of months training due to the high tempo. Once you have finished training at the farm as they call it you usually get a chance to call home.
France use the Legion as a quick reaction force hence the good chance of going somewhere "nasty".
Cheers.

Yeah! So they get the chance to use their skills instead of keep on training right?

Haven seen any one in the FFL wearing specs yet.