tac foley wrote: » You ARE kidding, right? tac
Fann Linn wrote: » Lad I went to school with over 30 years ago joined up. He got all the info from the French embassy and from there he went to France and from what I can recall he ended up in southern France doing his training. After a few months or so he went to some French colony in Africa for desert training and then to south or central America for jungle training. The last I heard of him he had become a naturaliaed French citizen and had fought in either Iraq or Afghanistan in the early days of those wars.
Max Prophet wrote: » Sounds like it wouldn't be too cold so that would be good anyway.
Fann Linn wrote: » If you're young, single and nothing else going down here for you go for it.
Max Prophet wrote: » Thinking about it. Have money made from bitcoin and gone a buy aimless. Would like fitness and new skills and toughness also.
Max Prophet wrote: What's the time of year that would make training easier as in not too hot and not too cold?
Max Prophet wrote: » What's the time of year that would make training easier as in not too hot and not too cold?
Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: » Vive la mort, vive la guerre, vive le sacre mercenaire.
Brian Lighthouse wrote: » Ha Ha, your opening was funny. If you join up, the last thing on your mind will be the weather. The second last thing on your mind will be where in the world you are. I recommend Junior B hurling or football at your local GAA club for a bit of fitness, new skills and toughness. If you hack a season there, you might be slightly more prepared than you are now. All the best with it.
Max Prophet wrote: » Thanks. I assume the food is a typical hearty rustic French affair ?
source wrote: » I can't believe this isn't a wind up thread. However if op is serious and is thinking of joining the FFL he should have a read of the following: Legionnaire by Simon Murray Diary of a Legionnaire by Gareth Cairns Legionnaire Mackenzie by Mark Morgan Hidden Soldier by Padraig O'Keefe Naked Soldier by Tony Sloane All great books that give a no doubt sanitised version of life in the FFL. If these books are the sanitised version you can build up a good picture of what it's really like. Also some good documentaries on you tube.https://youtu.be/_KIIDCfpP0Ahttps://youtu.be/U41DRZKCN4g Also i would echo what others have said, if you're asking the questions you're asking here is probably not for you.
Avatar MIA wrote: » Think this more suited to the OP... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Remake_of_Beau_Geste
SmartinMartin wrote: » Usually just after a break - up. Do you want to forget, OP? Are you 22?https://youtu.be/gi3ggH1s-sM
John_D80 wrote: » April/May is gorgeous in North Africa. Especially with all the time off the Legion gives its recruits. I needed some R&R in between my 2nd & 3rd stints in the SAS and found my time in the legion to be a very enjoyable year. Go for it OP. **Silly questions get silly answers**
Max Prophet wrote: » What is the leave typically?
TresGats wrote: » My sons friend (20) nearly did this last year. He decided that it was the life or him, despite what people advised him. And for him, there was no catalyst other than failing the Irish Army test by a couple of seconds, and he is a very fit young man. So he went for a few weeks, and got so ill he had to come home, supposed to to return to sign his final papers. Once he got back home, he didn't want to go back. Use your bitcoin money to do an education course and an exotic adventure holiday, if you want to feel 'alive'. Seriously, you'd get some culture & body shock from the rigors of training and the speaking french all the time, if you're not used to these.
