2e REI: Two legionnaires died in France | French Foreign Legion Information

On May 19, 2017, two legionnaires from the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI) died during a team-building exercise on the Marne River near Cumières, a town in northeastern France. They drowned after being caught in a strong current near a river barrage.

The two legionnaires, one South African and one Mongolian, were found dead. According to the South African legionnaire’s mother, her son helped save eight legionnaires before he was pulled under by the current.

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Three weeks earlier, on April 28, another legionnaire died during a regimental event. Sergeant Steeve Fulilagi, 31, born in New Caledonia, served with the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (13e DBLE). He suffered cardiac arrest during a traditional regimental run at Camp Larzac near La Cavalerie in southern France. The run is part of the commemoration of the Battle of Camerone.

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