[SOC] French Foreign Legion

Wed, 23 Oct 2002 10:23:23 -0400

And free lobotomy on mustering out.  The call that the Lesion of Merit.

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Subject: [SOC] French Foreign Legion

> Hi Dennis & whole Gang,
>
> Intro : FFL has been created by Napoleon 1st.
>
> <<
> To join the FFL you cannot be a citizen of France...
> >>
>
> True (almost sure of it). And speaking French is not needed to enter the
FFL.
> So imagine how funny it must be there ...
> I said "almost sure" for 2 reasons :
> 1/ part of the officers are (native) Frogs
> 2/ I _think_ I have heard of French guys entering the Legion for the
following
> reason :
>
> <<
> They do not care about "criminal history" etc...
> >>
>
> True (100% sure !). Your "criminal records" are erased if you stay 4 (5?)
years
> in the FFL.
> BTW, that is the main reason for "a lot" of people to sign in ... along
with
> the following :
>
> <<
> Once you complete (survive?) you obligation, you are awarded French
> citizenship???
> >>
>
> True (100% sure). Besides the erasing of your criminal records, you
> are "awarded" citizenship. What a reward ... !!!
>
> Besides that, the French meaning of the acronym FFL is "Forces Fran�aises
> Libres", "Free French Forces", Resistance movement during WWII. Funny to
read
> FFL abt the Legion ;o)
>
> 72!
> Claude
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