Lgionnaires served in Vietnam and Algeria when they were French possessions. Currently legion garrisons exist in France and also include foreign posts at the Red Sea republic of Djibouti and in ...

I joined the French Foreign Legion." Today Salazar is an ex-legionnaire ... legionnaires died in France's futile effort to hold onto Vietnam after World War II. At the decisive battle of Dien ...

But the French Foreign Legion is a part of the French military ... Nor should we have a Vietnam War-esque draft. An all-volunteer force is core to our values, so let’s extend that opportunity ...

At the Edge of the Worldby Jean-Vincent Blanchard Formed in 1831, the French Foreign Legion was to become the ... Campaigns took the general from Algeria to Vietnam, Madagascar to Morocco.

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 ...

Paris - The French Foreign Legion, one of the world's best-known citadels of unbridled machismo, has been ordered to open its ranks to women, France's defence ministry said on Thursday.

The result? A fresh take on old combat boots. By Elizabeth Paton Since its formation in 1831, the French Foreign Legion has had boots on the ground in five continents, on terrain ranging from sun ...