but perhaps this course doesn't," the Green Beret added. Upon graduation, US students earn the French Desert Commando Course qualification badge. The French Foreign Legion US forces began ...

I joined the French Foreign Legion." Today Salazar is an ex-legionnaire ... a photo of his unit, a green beret, a spotless kepi blanc. Not the kepi blanc he earned in basic training.

The Foreign legion is unique in that ... presence in Afghanistan with elite paratroopers, red berets , from the regular French Army. These units, although not as famous, have a storied history and ...

"Jumping with the French Foreign Legion has been a privilege ... with the legionnaires (including pins, unit patches and berets), took their last look at the splendid snow-capped mountains ...

Whether you’re looking for a career change or need a new identity after faking your own death, joining the French Foreign Legion might be the path for you. Founded in 1831 partly as a way to ...

If the kilted Kiwis are now a Six Nations fixture, this week has seen much discussion of Boks in berets. The South African ... captain Abdel Benazzi, so the French might be forgiven for currently ...

The French Foreign Legion, one of the world's most legendary fighting forces, is to allow women into its ranks for the first time. The move follows an order by the French defence ministry, which wants ...

One rumor that spread this week suggested that France had already moved ahead with these plans, deploying secret French Foreign Legion troops. French President Emmanuel Macron meets with members ...

A few times a year, select US troops get to attend a very special course in the deserts of Africa. The French Desert Commando Course usually hosts French troops training to fight Islamist extremists.