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Old 25-07-2005, 09:00 PM
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whats the point in it , when does it do anythin,never hear of it in action, only running around the desert talkin about ow hard they are, do they serve any actual role in anything???
Old 25-07-2005, 09:03 PM
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http://www.info-france-usa.org/atoz/legion/what.asp
Old 25-07-2005, 09:06 PM
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i believe they are great at building sand castles. and laurel and hardy were once in their ranks.
Old 25-07-2005, 09:06 PM
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Are you kidding me? The Legion are in action more often than any other.

They accept anyone into the Legion and in return they grant you a new identity (which might not be a good thing) they are sent in to the worst battles and are reknown for being expendible as only the desperate go there. Training is brutal. The Legion made General Schwarkopf an honourary member after the gulf war and sent him a business card when he returned to the states - it simply read 'If you ever in trouble - call this number' Chilling. They're fookin nuts man!
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interesting readin, last in action in 1978....sounds about right for the french
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Are you kidding me? The Legion are in action more often than any other.

They accept anyone into the Legion and in return they grant you a new identity (which might not be a good thing) they are sent in to the worst battles and are reknown for being expendible as only the desperate go there. Training is brutal. The Legion made General Schwarkopf an honourary member after the gulf war and sent him a business card when he returned to the states - it simply read 'If you ever in trouble - call this number' Chilling. They're fookin nuts man!
not according to there website, says last in action in 1978
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Met someone who claims to be ex foreign legion, nice guy, but I wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of him.
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Don't believe the 1978 statistic at all.
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ive got who was in it still got the postcard he sent me years ago

HES FOOKING LOOPY THOUGH MAD AS CHEESE
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You dont hear much about the SAS either . It doesnt mean there all at lunch with their feet up

Same horse, different jockey ......
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It doesnt mean there all at lunch with their feet up
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last time i heard about the sas they made grant mitchel incharge and was doing a fly on the wall documentry
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Originally Posted by Nath
You dont hear much about the SAS either . It doesnt mean there all at lunch with their feet up

Same horse, different jockey ......
that could have summit to do with it being a SECRET service so have a for being a bit of durrrrrrrr!!!!!
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AND BEFORE SOMEBODY SHOUTS BULLSHIT heres the pics







my claim to fame
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did we buy that on ebay then
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ive got who was in it???? eh, do you mean you know someone who is in that programme?
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I hear they carry white flags made of silk
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no hes left the legion now still mad though
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Originally Posted by the strut brace
Originally Posted by Nath
You dont hear much about the SAS either . It doesnt mean there all at lunch with their feet up

Same horse, different jockey ......
that could have summit to do with it being a SECRET service so have a for being a bit of durrrrrrrr!!!!!
but the sas isn't a SECRET service
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sorry just noticed i missed out the best one
this is on the front of the envelope

NOTICE THE CAPTION HE ADDED NOT ME "WE WON"
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Originally Posted by AJ Escos
Originally Posted by the strut brace
Originally Posted by Nath
You dont hear much about the SAS either . It doesnt mean there all at lunch with their feet up

Same horse, different jockey ......
that could have summit to do with it being a SECRET service so have a for being a bit of durrrrrrrr!!!!!
but the sas isn't a SECRET service
there missions are kept secret, there identitys are kept secret,there headquarters and bases are secret, it may not be mi6 but its as secret as you can get, i was in the para's and trained with them a lot, they are under different rules all together
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