In mid-August 2019, legionnaires of the 2nd Squadron, 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) moved to Formiguères, a commune in the Pyrenees mountain range of southern France, at the border with Spain. They were to spend two weeks there.
Foreign Legion: 2019 Bastille Day
On the 14th July 2019, Foreign Legion regiments participated in ceremonies in their garrison towns to celebrate the French National Day (called Bastille Day in the English-speaking world). See some nice images.
1er REC: Training in Dominican Republic
In April and May 2019, legionnaires of the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) took part in military training with the Armada of the Dominican Republic, a country located in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, and the most visited tourist destination in the region.
Foreign Legion: 2019 Camerone Day
On April 30, 2019, the French Foreign Legion commemorated the 156th anniversary of the Battle of Camerone, the legendary and most important event in its history. Camerone Day is the most important day of the year for all current or former legionnaires of the Foreign Legion. See 2019 Camerone Day videos and images from several Legion regiments.
VIDEO: 1er REC + 1er REG at Canjuers
See a nice French Foreign Legion official video showing legionnaires from the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) and 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG) during their joint military exercise at Camp of Canjuers.
1er REC: Training at Canjuers and Larzac in March 2019
In March 2019, legionnaires of the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) deployed to French military camps at Canjuers and Larzac to maintain their operational readiness at the highest possible level.
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1er REC: Fresh legionnaires to join the regiment
Every month, groups of new legionnaires are to join Foreign Legion regiments, after having finished their four-month basic training. In January 2019, such group of 12 fresh legionnaires joining the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) were decorated and became new cavalrymen of the only cavalry regiment of the Foreign Legion.
1er REC: New legionnaires arriving at the regiment
The 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) decorated 12 new freshly trained legionnaires having arrived at the only cavalry regiment od the French Foreign Legion and took them into its ranks.
1er REC: Two legionnaires killed in Djibouti
In November 2017, two legionnaires of the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) died during their deployment in Djibouti, Horn of Africa.
1er REC: Training in Provence
Young legionnaires, recently arriving at the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) after their initial four-month-long basic instruction in Castelnaudary, participated in operational training conducted by their new regiment.
Foreign Legion: Bold Alligator 2017
Legionnaires from three Foreign Legion regiments are participating in Bold Alligator, a joint multinational warfare exercise organized by the United States. About 14 foreign nations’ forces joined the exercise in North Carolina this year. The exercise starts today, October 18.